# NTSB Accident LAX02LA256
> **Dodd RV-4** · 2002-08-21 · Tehachapi, CA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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