NONE · Rumble/Williams/Boomhower Starduster II · 2006-04-14 · Junction City, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN06LA063
Event ID
20060417X00448
Type
Accident
Date
2006-04-14
Location
Junction City, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.043334, -96.84333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Rumble/Williams/Boomhower
Model
Starduster II
Registration
N7JC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Vapor lock which resulted in total engine failure and the pilot's abrupt brake application on touchdown. Factors contributing to the accident were the improper design of the fuel system resulting in the misrouting of the fuel lines close to the exhaust pipes, and the short landing area.