What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 2330, the acft departed kgeu, performed a touch and go back to kgeu at 2337 and crashed at 2354 with the beginning of the event occurring around 2347 at 3,800 MSL (aprx 2,600 AGL).
Post-accident investigation revealed the attaching hardware connecting the linkage between the carburetor and the throttle control was not intact. Hardware consistent with the required linkage attaching hardware (bolt and castellated nut, no cotter pin) was found in the engine cowling during post-crash investigation. No other technical or operational factors were identified during the post-crash investigation.
During an interview with the certificated airman that returned the acft to service, post carburetor installation, the airmen stated that while he has assistance from a non-certificated person, he had visually confirmed that carburetor attachments, including the cotter pin were installed/connected as part of the carburetor installation.
As the FAA filed it
AT 2330, THE ACFT DEPARTED KGEU, PERFORMED A TOUCH AND GO BACK TO KGEU AT 2337 AND CRASHED AT 2354 WITH THE BEGINNING OF THE EVENT OCCURRING AROUND 2347 AT 3,800 MSL (APRX 2,600 AGL).
POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ATTACHING HARDWARE CONNECTING THE LINKAGE BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THE THROTTLE CONTROL WAS NOT INTACT. HARDWARE CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIRED LINKAGE ATTACHING HARDWARE (BOLT AND CASTELLATED NUT, NO COTTER PIN) WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE COWLING DURING POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION. NO OTHER TECHNICAL OR OPERATIONAL FACTORS WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE POST-CRASH INVESTIGATION.
DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CERTIFICATED AIRMAN THAT RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE, POST CARBURETOR INSTALLATION, THE AIRMEN STATED THAT WHILE HE HAS ASSISTANCE FROM A NON-CERTIFICATED PERSON, HE HAD VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT CARBURETOR ATTACHMENTS, INCLUDING THE COTTER PIN WERE INSTALLED/CONNECTED AS PART OF THE CARBURETOR INSTALLATION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.