What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) A/c had received a ferry permit to allow flight from Boulder, CO to centennial airport, englewood, CO. The a/c had reportedly been sitting dormant for about 8 years-since October 1992; Mr. Wills had performed maintenance on the a/c over a period of 3 months. All appropriate maintenance had apparently been performed by the pilot, who is also an FAA certificated mechanic. Although particular attention was paid to ensuring proper engine operation prior to flight, and to elimination of fuel contamination, the engine quit soon after takeoff for unknown reasons. NTSB investigation continues, but FAA investigation is complete with no indication of further action required.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) A/C HAD RECEIVED A FERRY PERMIT TO ALLOW FLIGHT FROM BOULDER, CO TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, CO. THE A/C HAD REPORTEDLY BEEN SITTING DORMANT FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS-SINCE OCTOBER 1992; MR. WILLS HAD PERFORMED MAINTENANCE ON THE A/C OVER A PERIOD OF 3 MONTHS. ALL APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE HAD APPARENTLY BEEN PERFORMED BY THE PILOT, WHO IS ALSO AN FAA CERTIFICATED MECHANIC. ALTHOUGH PARTICULAR ATTENTION WAS PAID TO ENSURING PROPER ENGINE OPERATION PRIOR TO FLIGHT, AND TO ELIMINATION OF FUEL CONTAMINATION, THE ENGINE QUIT SOON AFTER TAKEOFF FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NTSB INVESTIGATION CONTINUES, BUT FAA INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE WITH NO INDICATION OF FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.