Bernard W Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL N79WA
2 July 1992 · Earlham, Iowa, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 July 1992 at about 01:40 local time, a Bernard W Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL registered N79WA, operated by Price, James F, was involved in an accident near Earlham, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Earlham, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.4900, -94.1195
- Aircraft
- Bernard W Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL
- Registration
- N79WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Price, James F
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI92DCD07
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER WHEN A FAILED FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX BLOCKED THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE HOMEBUILT ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LOST ENGINE POWER DURING INITIAL CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF. IT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE PILOT DESCRIBED HOW HE HAD BEEN FLYING ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND HAD DONE TWO LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS. DURING THE THIRD TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE HAD CLIMBED ABOUT 75 TO 100 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX REVEALED A FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX HAD BROKEN. THE VALVE PLATE WAS FREE TO MOVE ABOUT IN THE SPACE BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE. THE PLATE HAD BEEN SECURED TO THE SHAFT WITH TWO SPOT WELDS. THE SURFACE OF THE BROKEN WELDS APPEARED DULL EXCEPT FOR A SMALL PORTION ON ONE WELD WHERE THE BREAK APPEARED SHINY. THE CARBURETOR AIR BOX HAD BEEN PURCHASED FROM AN AIRCRAFT SALVAGE OPERATOR FOR INSTALLATION ON THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1992 | Cessna 182C | Marion, Iowa, United States | Paradise Skydivers, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1992 | Champion 7ECA | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Carroll Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172N | Ankeny, Iowa, United States | Todd Flying Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Cessna 140 | Waverly, Iowa, United States | Bixby, David G. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1992 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ames, Iowa, United States | North Star Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1992 | Cessna 172 | La Porte City, Iowa, United States | Nichols Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |