What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
privacy data omitted Is an experimental aircraft that took off from Connellsville Airport “vvs”. Pilot was having engine cooling issues. Pilot said it was his second flight for troubleshooting the cooling issue. Pilot recalls being 25 minutes into the test flight where he made a left turn. Pilot was in the airport flight pattern when the aircraft engine started to sputter. Pilot called over the radio for an emergency landing request, to land on runway 05/23. Civil air patrol was on runway 05/23 during the request for the emergency landing. There was a comment made from the civil air patrol “learn how to use the aircraft radio” it took over a minute for the civil air patrol to exit the runway. NTSB has video evidence supporting witness statements of the civil air patrol. I am currently working with the NTSB to get a statement from the civil air patrol.
When inspecting privacy data omitted it was noted that the fuel air mixture cable was not installed correctly and starved the engine of fuel. Also, the mixture stops of the carburetor were installed incorrectly which was a contributing factor to the aircraft accident.
Pilot was counseled with emphasis on when why and who with regard for help with maintenance. We feel has learned the lesson and will make better choices in the future. Mgm
As the FAA filed it
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT THAT TOOK OFF FROM CONNELLSVILLE AIRPORT “VVS”. PILOT WAS HAVING ENGINE COOLING ISSUES. PILOT SAID IT WAS HIS SECOND FLIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THE COOLING ISSUE. PILOT RECALLS BEING 25 MINUTES INTO THE TEST FLIGHT WHERE HE MADE A LEFT TURN. PILOT WAS IN THE AIRPORT FLIGHT PATTERN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER. PILOT CALLED OVER THE RADIO FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING REQUEST, TO LAND ON RUNWAY 05/23. CIVIL AIR PATROL WAS ON RUNWAY 05/23 DURING THE REQUEST FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING. THERE WAS A COMMENT MADE FROM THE CIVIL AIR PATROL “LEARN HOW TO USE THE AIRCRAFT RADIO” IT TOOK OVER A MINUTE FOR THE CIVIL AIR PATROL TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. NTSB HAS VIDEO EVIDENCE SUPPORTING WITNESS STATEMENTS OF THE CIVIL AIR PATROL. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE NTSB TO GET A STATEMENT FROM THE CIVIL AIR PATROL.
WHEN INSPECTING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FUEL AIR MIXTURE CABLE WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND STARVED THE ENGINE OF FUEL. ALSO, THE MIXTURE STOPS OF THE CARBURETOR WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY WHICH WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT.
PILOT WAS COUNSELED WITH EMPHASIS ON WHEN WHY AND WHO WITH REGARD FOR HELP WITH MAINTENANCE. WE FEEL HAS LEARNED THE LESSON AND WILL MAKE BETTER CHOICES IN THE FUTURE. MGM
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.