Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LA413

NEW LISBON, IN, USA

Aircraft #1

N39JK

KUSTER KR-2

Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORNFIELD AFTER A LOSS OF POWER DURING FLT. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLYING ABOUT 30 MINUTES. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE MIXTURE CONTROL LINKAGE SHAFT. THE FUELEXHAUSTION WAS ATTTIBUTED TO THIS LEAKAGE. THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE ACFT FUEL TANK AT THE TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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