Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL83LA253

PETERSBURG, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N3140B

HOMEBUILT EAA BIPLANE

Analysis

THE PLT TOOK OFF, CIRCLED THE FIELD, THEN STARTED TO DEPART AT APRX 1000 FT. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE ENG LOST POWER & COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. WHILE ON A SHORT FINAL TO LAND, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE. REPORTEDLY, THE POWER LINE SHEARED OFF THE GEAR & A BELLY LANDING WAS MADE IN THE ROAD. AN INVESTIGAITON REVEALED THAT A VENTURI HAD COME LOOSE ON THE MARVEL SCHEBLER MA-3 CARBURETOR. AFTER THE CARBURETOR WAS REPAIRED, IT WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE HOME BUILT ACFT HAD A TOTAL FLT TIME OF 16 HR. THE ACCUMULATED FLT TIME ON THE ENG WAS APRX 450 HRS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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