Kit Fox IV N127RF
4 August 1993 · Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1993 at about 14:30 local time, a Kit Fox IV registered N127RF, operated by Fulwiler, Raymond D., was involved in an accident near Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.5902, -88.1208
- Aircraft
- Kit Fox IV
- Registration
- N127RF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fulwiler, Raymond D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DEP03
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the improper modification of the fuel system by the pilot-in-command. A factor was bockage of the fuel system screen.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AMATUER BUILT AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT A FUEL SYSTEM SCREEN WAS BLOCKED WITH A SUBSTANCE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND STATED WAS A SEALING COMPOUND HE HAD USED IN THE FUEL TANK. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT REMOVE THE FUEL SCREEN WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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