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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Buschmann/Vanzee VARI-EZ · Whitpain Townsh, PA · September 24, 2017

Date: September 24, 2017 · 17:11 local
Place: Whitpain Townsh, PA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N830S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA17LA333
Reported as: Buschmann/Vanzee VARI-EZ
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student

N830SRegistration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Buschmann/Vanzee VARI-EZS/N 2069 · Built 1984 Airframe modelBuschmann/Vanzee VARI-EZ Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed runway 6 at wings field (lom) and experienced problems while on climb out, with possible loss of engine power. Aircraft crashed into the side of a house after hitting trees, approximately 3/4 of a mile from the departure end of runway 24. The pilot sustained critical injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 6 AT WINGS FIELD (LOM) AND EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WHILE ON CLIMB OUT, WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A HOUSE AFTER HITTING TREES, APPROXIMATELY 3/4 OF A MILE FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 24. THE PILOT SUSTAINED CRITICAL INJURIES.

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 ERA17LA333Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmbler, PAWater contamination of the fuel that was not detected during a preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Sep 24, 2017 · Substantial damage