Arns SPACEWALKER II N185MD
10 August 2002 · Irvine, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 10 August 2002 at about 18:09 local time, a Arns SPACEWALKER II registered N185MD was involved in an accident near Irvine, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 18:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Irvine, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.7667, -117.7167
- Aircraft
- Arns SPACEWALKER II
- Registration
- N185MD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX02LA249
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to an exhaust system leak and vapor lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Engine power was lost during cruise flight, and the aircraft collided with obstacles during a forced landing in a parking area. An examination of the experimental airplane revealed a crack in the left exhaust stack. Hot exhaust gas likely flowed over a fuel line and the carburetor resulting in vapor lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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