Aviation Accident Summary MKC89LA158

PERRY, IA, USA

Aircraft #1

N1066

BRISTOW KR-2

Analysis

WHILE FLYING HIS NEWLY BUILT HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, THE PLT SAID HE EXPERIENCED A PROGRESSIVE POWER FAILURE. AN EMERGENCY DESCENT WAS MADE INTO A BEAN FIELD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PLT. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED SOME FIBERGLASS CONTAMINANTS IN THE FUEL LINE WHICH WOULD CAUSE FUEL STARVATION.

Probable Cause and Findings

FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY FUEL CONTAMINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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