Corben Baby Ace D N3RH
5 October 2014 · Lincoln, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 October 2014 at about 19:15 local time, a Corben Baby Ace D registered N3RH, operated by Knobloch Elmer W, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, California, 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 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln Rgnl/Karl Harder Field (LHM)
- Coordinates
- 38.8800, -121.3408
- Aircraft
- Corben Baby Ace D
- Registration
- N3RH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1972
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Knobloch Elmer W
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Lincoln
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA003
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from debris restricting the fuel flow within the fuel system.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Following an uneventful takeoff and straight-out departure, the pilot leveled the airplane about 1,000 ft above ground level, at which point, the engine began to sputter, and it subsequently lost power. The pilot initiated a return to the departure airport; however, due to the low altitude, he initiated a forced landing to a nearby field. During the landing, the main landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the gascolator screen and fuel outlet port were partially restricted with red, sandlike debris, which would have restricted the fuel flow to the carburetor and led to the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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