# Accident 20100313029379A: Ultralight SPITFIRE II, Cameron, TX, March 13, 2010

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 2010, 15:20 local time
- Place: Cameron, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8792° N, 96.9708° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8792&lon=-96.9708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6524R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6524R-2014-11-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Ultralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTV (registry code 059017I, https://openairdocs.org/model/ultralight-america-spitfire-ii-modelctv) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 582SER (registry code 55556, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ULTRALIGHT SPITFIRE II
- Reported engine: ROTAX 582
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1 total, 1 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN10CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100313029379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN10CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA160), Mar 13, 2010: Ultralight America Spitfire II Modelctv (N6524R), Cameron, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control while maneuvering during a forced landing after a partial loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N6524R (1)

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

- [Accident 20110622013329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110622013329A), Jun 22, 2011: Ultralight America SPITFIRE II MODELCTV (N6524R), Ranger, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. [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…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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