ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168008
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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 2014 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Denney Kitfox 4 Speedster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N622P |
| MSN: | ICS132 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1995 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 549 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West of Blackwell, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Blackwell, TX |
| Blackwell, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The commercial pilot was conducting a local flight. According to the pilot's wife, the pilot left for the airstrip that morning, and he indicated that he was going to adjust the carburetor on the airplane's engine. Local law enforcement located the accident site later that night. Wreckage documentation was indicative of the airplane being in a left downward spiral at the time of impact.
Examination of the composite propeller revealed no signs indicating that it was turning at impact, which is consistent with the engine not producing power. Flight control continuity was confirmed. An examination of the engine showed it had an aftermarket throttle body system in lieu of the carburetors and an intake manifold. The engine manufacturer had previously released a service bulletin indicating that the use of any third party after-market replacement kits, modifications, and nongenuine manufacturer components or accessories was not approved and may result in engine damage and/or failure and personal injury and/or death. However, the examination showed no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded the engine from producing normal power. Drugs identified in the pilot's toxicology were determined to not be impairing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control following a loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N622P
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jul-2014 16:46 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jul-2014 16:53 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Jul-2014 19:20 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Phase, Nature, Damage, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2014 00:32 | Geno | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:53 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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