1 fatal · Jacobs Rutan Vari Viggen · 2002-06-16 · Urbana, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI02LA166
Event ID
20020617X00903
Type
Accident
Date
2002-06-16
Location
Urbana, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.10007, -88.200828
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Jacobs
Model
Rutan Vari Viggen
Registration
N915D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff. Additional factors included the partial loss of engine power due to an excessively rich mixture as a result of a bad accelerator pump housing seal, and the pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane.