SERS · LITEFLITE PTY LTD DRAGONFLY MODEL C · 2021-07-31 · Middletown, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA310
Event ID
20210731103598
Type
Accident
Date
2021-07-31
Location
Middletown, NY, USA
Coordinates
41.431912, -74.391561
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LITEFLITE PTY LTD
Model
DRAGONFLY MODEL C
Registration
N799HG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of the carburetor, which resulted in a momentary total loss of engine power during initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane following the initial power loss.