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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ultralight Spitfire II · Cameron, TX · March 13, 2010

Date: March 13, 2010 · 15:20 local
Place: Cameron, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6524R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10CA160
Reported as: Ultralight Spitfire II
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N6524RRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Ultralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTVS/N 00180100JT · Built 2001 Airframe modelUltralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTV Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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

Operator just purchased this aircraft and was making a few touch & go'son leveling out the engine began to sputter and loose power operator continued level flight thinking the engine would clear up, he then tried priming the engine. He noticed that the clear fuel lines were full of bubbles. The closer he got to the airport the more the engine was loosing power

As the FAA filed it

OPERATOR JUST PURCHASED THIS AIRCRAFT AND WAS MAKING A FEW TOUCH & GO'SON LEVELING OUT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND LOOSE POWER OPERATOR CONTINUED LEVEL FLIGHT THINKING THE ENGINE WOULD CLEAR UP, HE THEN TRIED PRIMING THE ENGINE.HE NOTICED THAT THE CLEAR FUEL LINES WERE FULL OF BUBBLES. THE CLOSER HE GOT TO THE AIRPORT THE MORE THE ENGINE WAS LOOSING POWER

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN10CA160Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCameron, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering during a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power.Mar 13, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6524R · 1

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

Accident 20110622013329ATakeoff: Climb Out · Ranger, TX[privacy data omitted]Pilot was in the process of demonstrating the aircraft to a potential buyer. On departure and climb-out, the aircraft experienced a departure stall with subsequent crash and post crash fire. Two souls were on board with two fatalities.Jun 22, 2011 · Destroyed · 2 fatal