RV12 - aircraft down - preliminary report
Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2023 6:58 am
N28BS
well, if the engine is lethargic on the takeoff roll, perhaps one should abort the takeoff and find out why. after maintenance work, recommend running the engine to full power for a couple minutes on the ground to make sure it can. do you really need 2 persons onboard for an after-maintenance check flight?
https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/ ... 193312/pdf
On October 26, 2023, about 1330 Pacific daylight time, an Experimental Amateur-Built Vans RV-12, N28BS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Novato, California. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the accident flight was the first flight following completion of a condition inspection, which included rebuilding both carburetors and replacement of cylinder Nos 1 and 3 ignition leads. He stated that following an uneventful pre-takeoff engine runup, he initiated takeoff on runway 31, and the airplane seemed a little “lethargic” during the takeoff roll. As the airplane was about 100 ft above ground level, the engine began to run rough and lost partial power. The pilot initiated a 180° turn to runway 13 but was “too high and too fast.” The pilot made a left turn to land on a nearby road, the airplane landed hard, and the nose wheel landing gear collapsed.
Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that the fuselage was structurally damaged. The wreckage was relocated to a secure location for further examination.