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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kinsler Arthur Paul KINSLER LANCAIR/MKII · Crivitz, WI · May 6, 2014

Date: May 6, 2014 · 11:18 local
Place: Crivitz, WI
Airport: Crivitz Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N246AK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA241
Reported as: Kinsler Arthur Paul Kinsler Lancair/Mkii
Reported engine: Lycoming I0-360-B1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total400 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N246AKRegistered now · Kinsler Arthur Paul KINSLER LANCAIR/MKIIS/N 778 · Built 1999 Airframe modelKinsler Arthur Paul KINSLER LANCAIR/MKII Engine modelLycoming O-320-E3DReciprocating

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What happened

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

246AK a Lancair was only at cruise for about 8 minutes when commerical pilot privacy data omitted started to notice engine running rough, he saw no fuel pressure, and oil pressure was dropping. Pilot was trying to land at Crivitz airport (3D1) pilot couldn't find airport with everything going on in cockpit. Pilot decided to land in a plowed field in Crivitz, WI. Investigation revealed no hose on the fuel pump going to the engine. After moving aircraft to hangar it revealed hose was attached to engine. Aircraft was just out of annual inspection its 2nd flight. Log books and maintenance bills shows maintenance defueled tanks to replace fuel probes and other parts.

As the FAA filed it

246AK A LANCAIR WAS ONLY AT CRUISE FOR ABOUT 8 MINUTES WHEN COMMERICAL PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STARTED TO NOTICE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, HE SAW NO FUEL PRESSURE, AND OIL PRESSURE WAS DROPPING. PILOT WAS TRYING TO LAND AT CRIVITZ AIRPORT (3D1) PILOT COULDN'T FIND AIRPORT WITH EVERYTHING GOING ON IN COCKPIT. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND IN A PLOWED FIELD IN CRIVITZ, WI. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO HOSE ON THE FUEL PUMP GOING TO THE ENGINE. AFTER MOVING AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR IT REVEALED HOSE WAS ATTACHED TO ENGINE. AIRCRAFT WAS JUST OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTION ITS 2ND FLIGHT. LOG BOOKS AND MAINTENANCE BILLS SHOWS MAINTENANCE DEFUELED TANKS TO REPLACE FUEL PROBES AND OTHER PARTS.

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 CEN14LA241Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCrivitz, WIThe improper installation of the hose fuel fitting, which resulted in the fitting becoming disconnected and the subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.May 6, 2014 · Substantial damage