Vicari WAIEX N100VY

Summary

On 2 September 2011 at about 14:28 local time, a Vicari WAIEX registered N100VY was involved in an accident near Marion, Illinois, 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.

Date

2 September 2011 at 14:28

Classification

Accident

Location

Marion, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Williamson County Regional (KMWA)

Coordinates

37.7550, -89.0111

Aircraft

Vicari WAIEX

Registration

N100VY

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marion → Marion

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA618

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during initial flight testing of the experimental amateur-built airplane. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies with the engine during a before-takeoff engine check or when he applied power for takeoff. He stated that shortly after liftoff he perceived that the engine was not producing maximum takeoff power and that the engine tachometer was indicating several hundred rpm lower than expected. Since there was insufficient runway remaining to land safely, he elected to land on the airport's crossing runway. The left wingtip collided with terrain as he maneuvered the airplane toward the crossing runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation of the airplane. Additionally, the accident engine demonstrated the ability to produce rated horsepower during a postaccident operational test run. Although the potential for serious carburetor icing existed while operating at glide power, the postaccident investigation was unable to conclusively determine if carburetor icing had contributed to the partial loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.