Ankestar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 N774A
11 May 2013 · Hamilton, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 May 2013 at about 22:55 local time, a Ankestar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2 registered N774A, operated by Ankerstar Bradley D, was involved in an accident near Hamilton, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hamilton, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Butler County Regional Airport (HAO)
- Coordinates
- 39.3606, -84.5294
- Aircraft
- Ankestar Bradley D RAND-ROBINSON KR2
- Registration
- N774A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Ankerstar Bradley D
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hamilton → Hamilton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA304
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to vapor lock in the fuel system. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the airplane with automotive gasoline and the installation of noninsulated fuel components near heat sources in the engine compartment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/owner, who also built the airplane, reported that, during the initial climb, the airplane stopped climbing about 30 ft above the ground and then experienced a loss of engine power. The airplane subsequently nosed over and impacted terrain. The pilot reported that he used automotive gasoline to fuel the airplane, which was powered by a Volkswagen engine with a POSA-type carburetor. Further, the engine was tightly cowled, but the gascolator on the airplane was not insulated and was mounted about 2 inches from the exhaust pipe. Airplanes configured in this manner are susceptible to vapor lock when operating with automotive gasoline. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with a loss of engine power due to vapor lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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