NONE · CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO SPORTCRUISER · 2016-05-22 · Santa Monica, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR16FA115
Event ID
20160522X34523
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-22
Location
Santa Monica, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.02111, -118.445274
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO
Model
SPORTCRUISER
Registration
N1111X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to vapor lock. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to notice that the engine had exceeded multiple temperature limits and that the fuel flow had become erratic during an extended ground hold, which led to the vapor lock.