Aero Works AERO LITE 103 N2355L

Summary

On 21 May 2012 at about 00:30 local time, a Aero Works AERO LITE 103 registered N2355L, operated by Kenneth F. Carpenter, was involved in an accident near Lincolnton, North Carolina, 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

21 May 2012 at 00:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt Field

Coordinates

35.4708, -81.2528

Aircraft

Aero Works AERO LITE 103

Registration

N2355L

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Kenneth F. Carpenter

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lincolnton → Lincolnton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA371

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to fuel flow interruption, which resulted from a stuck carburetor bowl needle.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he taxied to the end of the runway, conducted an engine run-up, and prepared for takeoff. He said that the airplane developed full power during the initial climb but that it began to lose power about 300 feet above ground level. He turned back toward the airport and made an emergency landing in vegetation on the side of the runway. The airplane’s right wing was substantially damaged. Postaccident examination revealed that the carburetor bowl needle was stuck in the closed position. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.