Babcock KR-2 N4276Y
19 May 2008 · Olympia, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 2008 at about 01:45 local time, a Babcock KR-2 registered N4276Y, operated by William T. Walsh, was involved in an accident near Olympia, Washington, United States. One person was 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 01:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olympia, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Olympia Airport (OLM)
- Coordinates
- 46.9694, -122.9028
- Aircraft
- Babcock KR-2
- Registration
- N4276Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William T. Walsh
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olympia → Olympia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08LA145
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to the carburetor's mixture needle backing out.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane's engine lost power immediately after becoming airborne. The pilot landed straight ahead on the runway, but landed hard due to the lack of time and altitude for a proper flare. The airplane's left wing was structurally damaged, the firewall was wrinkled, the nose landing gear separated, and the two main landing gear were bent outboard. Postaccident examination of the engine by the pilot revealed that the carburetor's mixture needle had backed out, permitting the mixture to become excessively rich and resulting in a loss of power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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