SERS · Clarke YAK 3UR 2000 · 2005-07-09 · Heber City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05LA106
Event ID
20050713X00999
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-09
Location
Heber City, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.481945, -111.428886
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Clarke
Model
YAK 3UR 2000
Registration
N134US
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
loss of engine power due to a leaking carburetor and an inoperative float, and the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the restart attempt. Contributing factors were the sudden engine power surge during the attempted restart, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.