Lester Robert E KR-2 N1701L
1 March 2012 · Boca Raton, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 March 2012 at about 12:45 local time, a Lester Robert E KR-2 registered N1701L, operated by Lester Robert E, was involved in an accident near Boca Raton, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boca Raton, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boca Raton Airport (BCT)
- Coordinates
- 26.3783, -80.1075
- Aircraft
- Lester Robert E KR-2
- Registration
- N1701L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lester Robert E
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boca Raton → Boca Raton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA12CA198
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The failure of the airplane’s engine air inlet system resulting in a total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was turning from the downwind to the base leg of the traffic pattern when the airplane’s engine had a total loss of power. The pilot trimmed the airplane for its best glide speed and maneuvered the airplane toward the runway. However, the airplane impacted the airport’s perimeter fence, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. A postaccident examination revealed that the engine air inlet cowling ducting had separated from its attaching material, and the ducting tube slid into the engine air flow control box, blocking the carburetor’s air inlet.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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