Romeo LANCAIR LEGACY RG N45FR

Summary

On 14 April 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Romeo LANCAIR LEGACY RG registered N45FR, operated by Frank A. Romeo, was involved in an accident near Fulton, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 April 2007 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fulton, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Oswego County Airport (FZY)

Coordinates

43.3508, -76.3881

Aircraft

Romeo LANCAIR LEGACY RG

Registration

N45FR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Frank A. Romeo

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fulton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07LA094

2 people died.

A loss of engine power during the initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot built the airplane, and the accident flight was the airplane's first flight. Shortly after departure, the engine noise began to oscillate, consistent with partial power. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, and subsequently impacted a wooded area. On-site examination of the wreckage did not reveal any preimpact mechanical malfunctions, and fueling records revealed the airplane was serviced with 30 gallons of 100LL aviation gasoline prior to the engine accumulating approximately 1.2 hours of ground operation. During the initial engine ground run, a fuel leak had originated from a loose fuel return line fitting in the left wing root area, and the pilot repaired the fitting. After the accident, the engine was examined and test-run at the manufacturer's facility. Inspection of the engine driven fuel pump revealed that the mixture lever nut at the fuel pump was loose, and the lever could be moved beyond lean and rich limitations; however, the preimpact position of the mixture lever and mixture lever nut could not be verified. During the test-run, the engine started on the first attempt, and ran without hesitation at different power settings, including idle to full power oscillations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.