Pilot Debrief

MEYERS LITTLE TOOT near Roanoke, TX — 2012-10-11

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Date
2012-10-11
Location
Roanoke, TX, USA
Airport
52F
Aircraft
MEYERS LITTLE TOOT
Registration
N848Z
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Initial climb

Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to partially obstructed fuel lines.

NTSB narrative

While on initial takeoff and about 200 feet above ground level, the airplane's engine experienced a total loss of engine power. The airplane was about midfield of the 3,500-foot runway, and the pilot landed on the remaining runway. The pilot could not stop the airplane in the distance remaining, and the airplane departed the end of the runway and collided with two fences before coming to rest inverted. Examination of the airframe revealed that the fuel lines were partially obstructed with sealant that had been used on an in-tank fuel gauge to create a gasket, which was found deteriorated. No further anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Engine power loss
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff after engine power loss at 200 feet.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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