Richard A Denisar RV-4 N199RD
16 April 2004 · Spring Hill, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 April 2004 at about 16:30 local time, a Richard A Denisar RV-4 registered N199RD was involved in an accident near Spring Hill, Florida, 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spring Hill, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot Country (X05)
- Coordinates
- 28.3303, -82.4964
- Aircraft
- Richard A Denisar RV-4
- Registration
- N199RD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spring Hill → New Port Richey
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA04LA075
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in a loss of engine power during takeoff/initial climb due to fuel contamination, that resulted in a forced landing
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/owner stated that he took off without performing a preflight inspection. He said he performed a run up, checked the magnetos, and did other "inside the cockpit" preparations. As he lifted off at 65 mph, he said the airplane did not immediately climb. He flew about 2/3 of the length of the runway, at an altitude of about 15 or 20 feet, and when he pitched the airplane's nose up, the engine started to sputter. He said reached forward and immediately switched the fuel selector valve from the right tank to the left tank, and the engine sputtered for another second and then ceased operating. The pilot made a forced landing to a field, and during the landing the airplane incurred damage. According to the pilot, the engine ceased operating due to the presence of water in the fuel.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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