MINR · Dodd RV-4 · 2002-08-21 · Tehachapi, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA256
Event ID
20020829X01489
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-21
Location
Tehachapi, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.134998, -118.439445
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Dodd
Model
RV-4
Registration
N62VR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the owner/builder's improperly fabricated and installed fuel line, which cracked at the point of the flare, resulting in a fuel leak and loss of engine power during the takeoff climb. A contributing factor was the soft terrain that jammed the landing gear wheels, nosing over the airplane during the ensuing forced landing.