SERS · PHILLIPS RALPH W VANS RV8 · 2021-05-27 · San Angelo, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN21LA243
Event ID
20210601103180
Type
Accident
Date
2021-05-27
Location
San Angelo, TX, USA
Coordinates
31.358029, -100.50069
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PHILLIPS RALPH W
Model
VANS RV8
Registration
N274CV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the installation of a reduced flow fitting in the fuel line to the carburetor by maintenance personnel.