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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Tribbl Flightstar · Mims, FL · October 10, 2008

Date: October 10, 2008 · 10:15 local
Place: Mims, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6417
Reported as: Tribbl Flightstar
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 200 total160 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N6417Registered now · Tribble Keith P FLIGHTSTAR IIS/N KT002 · Built 2005 Airframe modelTribble Keith P FLIGHTSTAR II Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft was flying at an altitude of 2800 feet AGL when pilot observed condensation on carburetor. Engine began to lose power and then shut off. Pilot set up for best glive at 55 knots and attempted to restart engine unsuccessfully. Pilot located an open field and set up to land in open field. Pilot landed aircraft in open field and was not injured. Damge was limited to left main landing gear. Post incident investigation revealed a small quantity of water in bowls of both carburetors and oil from k&n filter element had been partially washed out. Water was not found in fuel tank or in fuel lines leading to carburetor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2800 FEET AGL WHEN PILOT OBSERVED CONDENSATION ON CARBURETOR. ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THEN SHUT OFF. PILOT SET UP FOR BEST GLIVE AT 55 KNOTS AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART ENGINE UNSUCCESSFULLY. PILOT LOCATED AN OPEN FIELD AND SET UP TO LAND IN OPEN FIELD. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN OPEN FIELD AND WAS NOT INJURED. DAMGE WAS LIMITED TO LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. POST INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL QUANTITY OF WATER IN BOWLS OF BOTH CARBURETORS AND OIL FROM K&N FILTER ELEMENT HAD BEEN PARTIALLY WASHED OUT. WATER WAS NOT FOUND IN FUEL TANK OR IN FUEL LINES LEADING TO CARBURETOR.