MINR · Wilson Acrolite 1T · 2005-07-29 · Oshkosh, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05CA204
Event ID
20050829X01318
Type
Accident
Date
2005-07-29
Location
Oshkosh, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.984443, -88.556945
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Wilson
Model
Acrolite 1T
Registration
C-IAVT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to an obstructed carburetor fuel metering jet. Factors to the accident included the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred, the contamination of the fuel system from degraded automobile-style fuel lines, and the tree that the airplane impacted during the forced landing.