# Incident 20190812014109I: Jacob L Avansino LANCAIR 320, Reno, NV, August 12, 2019

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 12, 2019, 10:37 local time
- Place: Reno, NV
- Airport: Reno-Tahoe-Stead
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5296° N, 119.8138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reno, NV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5296&lon=-119.8138&mi=10
- Aircraft: N162JL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N162JL-2019-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jacob L Avansino LANCAIR 320 (registry code 05635SK, https://openairdocs.org/model/jacob-l-avansino-lancair-320) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D (registry code 41828, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a3b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JACOB L AVANSINO LANCAIR 320
- Reported engine: LYCOMING IO-360-
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190812014109I

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT HAD BEEN HAVING ENGINE FUEL VAPOR LOCK PROBLEMS AND HAD CONDUCTED SEVERAL SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS SUBSEQUENT TO FUEL SYSTEM MAINTENANCE.  ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, IT WAS NECESSARY FOR THE PILOT TO CONDUCT A LENGTHY TAXI OPERATIONS TO THE ACTIVE RUNWAY.  SHORTLY AFTER A NORMAL TAKEOFF, AT ABOUT 80 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STUMBLE.  THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY SWITCHED THE FUEL BOOST PUMP ON AND ADJUSTED THE MIXTURE.  THE PILOT SAID THAT THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT DID NOT PRODUCE SUFFICIENT POWER TO CLIMB OR MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.  THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT DROP-OFF AT THE DEPARTURE END.

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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