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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr LANCAIR 235 · Fredericksburg, VA · August 11, 2007

Date: August 11, 2007 · 17:45 local
Place: Fredericksburg, VA
Airport: Dogwood Airpark
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N290W
Reported as: Amtr LANCAIR235
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total400 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N290WRegistration cancelled Oct 24, 2017 · Fisher Walter L LANCAIR 235S/N 115 · Built 1991 Airframe modelFisher Walter L LANCAIR 235 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While taking off from VA 42 engine lost power and pilot landed aircraft back on runway gear up. This is an experimental aircraft and the fuel selector does not have a detent to lock the selector in the on or off position. The fuel selector had moved from on to 2/3 closed. A fix has been determined and will be implemented to prevent this same problem from happening again.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE TAKING OFF FROM VA 42 ENGINE LOST POWER AND PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT BACK ON RUNWAY GEAR UP. THIS IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT AND THE FUEL SELECTOR DOES NOT HAVE A DETENT TO LOCK THE SELECTOR IN THE ON OR OFF POSITION. THE FUEL SELECTOR HAD MOVED FROM ON TO 2/3 CLOSED. A FIX HAS BEEN DETERMINED AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

Other reports on N290W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19910606031679ILevel Off Touchdown · Greeley, COUnable to lower nose gear. Landed with nose gear retracted.Jun 6, 1991 · Reported as Amtrnc 235LANCAIR · Minor damage