- Date
- June 30, 1984, 07:00 local (12:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N912RERotec Rally Sport
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840630028549A
- Case key
- 33725
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Analysis
Pilot stated that after takeoff and climb to the downwind leg of the traffic pattern, he reduced engine pwr and reversed course. The pilot continued to state that the eng started losing pwr and subsequently failed. A forced landing was made in a newly cultivated field. During the rollout the acft nosed over. Exam of the eng after the accident revealed no mechanical malfunction. The carb icing probability chart published by the FAA indicated a high possibility of carb ice.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N912RE
- Reported as
- Rotec Rally Sport (RALLY SPOR)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 25279
- Airframe hours
- 350
- Engine
- Rotax 503, 42 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Larry S. Gray
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed
- Wichita, KS
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,246 total · 350 in this make and model · 5,010 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 20 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICI, 5 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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