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A lancair legacy engine quit at 5;000 ft climbing after takeoff because of suspected fuel contamination. The aircraft was just fueled but unable to return to the airport landed in a field sustaining prop and antenna damage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 962910 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Lancair Legacy |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | SVFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 1600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
Approximately 5 minutes into this flight; on climb to 10;500 ft; direct to my destination; [and] after fueling just prior to departure; the engine stopped in climb at about 5;000 ft. Unable to make any airport [and] a landing was made [with no power] in a soy bean field. No injuries; no structural damage to aircraft; only prop and antenna damage. Fuel contamination is suspected. Was in communication with center at time and they were notified by cell phone of safe; no injuries landing immediately after event.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Lancair Legacy engine quit at 5;000 FT climbing after takeoff because of suspected fuel contamination. The aircraft was just fueled but unable to return to the airport landed in a field sustaining prop and antenna damage.
Narrative: Approximately 5 minutes into this flight; on climb to 10;500 FT; direct to my destination; [and] after fueling just prior to departure; the engine stopped in climb at about 5;000 FT. Unable to make any airport [and] a landing was made [with no power] in a soy bean field. No injuries; no structural damage to aircraft; only prop and antenna damage. Fuel contamination is suspected. Was in communication with Center at time and they were notified by cell phone of safe; no injuries landing immediately after event.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.