N120BL Darrell W. Mc Moran MONNETT MONI accident

NTSB MKC84LA247 · 1984-08-11 · EL DORADO, AR · near F43

Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant

Factual narrative

AFTER LIFT-OFF ON INITIAL TEST FLIGHT OF THIS HOMEBUILT ACFT, THE ENGINE CEASED TO DEVELOP FULL RPM. THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH A RATE OF CLIMB TO CLEAR TERRAIN OBSTACLES IN THE FLIGHT PATH, COLLIDING FIRST WITH TREE TOPS AND THEN THE GROUND. PLT SUSPECTS CARB MAY HAVE BEEN SET TOO RICH FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS. MIXTURE NOT ADJUSTABLE IN FLT.

Circumstances

Event type

Accident

Highest injury

Minor

Weather conditions

Visual Meteorological Cond

Light condition

Day

Sky condition

BKN

Ceiling (ft)

25000

Visibility (sm)

7

Wind direction

280

Wind speed (kt)

3

Temperature (F)

81

Nearest airport

DOWNTOWN

Distance from field

1.0

Airport elevation

265

Aircraft

Sequence of events

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