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June 5, 2022 · Fischer Super Koala · UNREG

Chelan, WA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 5, 2022
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury)
Location
Chelan, WA
Aircraft
Fischer Super Koala (1987)
Tail Number
UNREG
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
WPR22LA202

While making a crosswind turn in a non-registered airplane, the engine sustained a total loss of power. The pilot checked to ensure the throttle setting was at maximum power and that the ignition switch was ON, but the engine did not restart. He initiated a forced landing to an off-airport site where the fuselage and both wings were substantially damaged. The pilot had previously conducted significant maintenance on the fuel system; however, all the maintained components were found to be in functional condition. Components vital to the investigation were removed and unavailable for examination, which precluded a complete and through investigation of the fuel system. Postaccident examination of the airplane and engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Environmental conditions at the time of the accident were not conducive to carburetor icing.

NTSB Probable Cause

Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Incorrect action selection-Pilot

Full Narrative

On June 5, 2022, about 1230 Pacific daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Super Koala airplane with no registration was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Chelan, Washington. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, on the day of the accident he ran the airplane’s engine up to full speed three times, lasting about ten minutes each time. He departed from the runway and stayed in the traffic pattern at an altitude of about 2,200 ft mean sea level (msl). During a turn to the crosswind leg, the engine lost total power and the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot verified the throttle was at the maximum power setting and that the ignition switch was on. Shortly after, he initiated a force landing to an off-airport field about 600 ft west of the airpark. The airplane nosed over and came to rest on a hillside covered in vegetation and rocks. The fuselage and both wings sustained substantial damage. All major components remained attached to the airframe except for a section of the wooden propeller blade. Figure 1. Airplane immediately after the accident. Photo courtesy of the pilot. The pilot purchased the airplane about 6 weeks before the accident. He had performed maintenance on the airplane that included overhauling the carburetors, installing a new impulse fuel pump, cleaning out the fuel tank, and replacing the fuel lines. He reported about 3.5 gallons of fuel on board at the beginning of the run ups and about 2 gallons remained in the tank after the accident. A postaccident examination was conducted. The wings and fuel tank were removed from the airport without approval from the IIC and not made available for examination. Detailed information, such as unusable fuel quantities could not be determined. Examination of the carburetors revealed a small amount of a sticky substance on the brass mount for the main jet and inside the plenum for the main jet; however, the main jet and the pilot jet passages were clean and not blocked. The airframe, engine, electrical, and available fuel system components exhibited no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. A review of the Federal Aviation Administration Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35, Carburetor Icing Prevention, revealed that environmental conditions conducive to carburetor icing did not exist in the area at the time of the accident.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time12:30 PDT
Nearest AirportRiverview Airport (0.1nm NW)
Runway36
Runway Length1889 ft
Runway Width40 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftFischer Super Koala
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 532 UL · Reciprocating · 60
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 62 · Third Class · Minor

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 55 F
Altimeter29.67 inHg
Observation Time12:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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