Wells John L Jr STOL CH 701 N999WX
18 June 2017 · Canon City, Colorado, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 June 2017 at about 13:15 local time, a Wells John L Jr STOL CH 701 registered N999WX was involved in an accident near Canon City, Colorado, 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canon City, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fremont County (1V6)
- Coordinates
- 38.4286, -105.1069
- Aircraft
- Wells John L Jr STOL CH 701
- Registration
- N999WX
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Canon City → Canon City
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN17LA236
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation due to the deterioration of a fuel hose.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The commercial pilot reported that, during initial climb after takeoff, the amateur-built airplane's engine experienced a partial loss of power. As he attempted to return to the airport, the engine lost total power. He subsequently conducted a forced landing on rough terrain, during which the right wing and fuselage sustained damage. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the fuel hose from the left wing tank had deteriorated from the inside, which would have restricted the flow of fuel to the engine and led to fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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