Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL82FKM06

GREENSBORO, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N2260K

Evans Aircraft VP-1

Analysis

THE ENG QUIT AT ABOUT 100 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 80 DEG NOSE DOWN. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL STRAINER REVEALED THE SCREEN GASKET BENT DOUBLE WHICH WOULD ALLOW FOREIGN MATTER TO ENTER THE CARBURETOR. THE FIBERGLASS FUEL TANK WAS NEW, WITH 36.9 FLT HOURS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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