Lompoc Airport, Lompoc, CA
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Accident occurred Sunday,
February 29, 2004 in
Lompoc, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 6/8/2005
Aircraft: Vogt KR2S, registration: N4027Y
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
About 15 minutes after takeoff, during cruise
flight, the experimental airplane's engine lost all
power. The pilot made a forced landing on rough
terrain. On short approach to the field, the
airplane impacted a hillside and was substantially
damaged. The pilot had manufactured the airplane and
installed a
Subaru
engine. An examination of the engine revealed
an internal failure of its electric fuel pump.
The National Transportation Safety Board
determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as
follows:
a failure of the fuel pump, which induced a total
loss of engine power.
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Accident occurred Sunday, May 05, 2002 in Lompoc, CA
Probable Cause Approval Date: 5/13/2003
Aircraft: Sierra RAF 2000 GTX-SE, registration:
N256SB
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
The winds were reported ast 270 degrees at 14 knots
about the time when the accident occurred. The
takeoff was conducted on runway 25. According to the
pilot, he increased power to initiate takeoff with a
corresponding increase in rotor speed from 208 rpm
to above 212 rpm. The aircraft began to roll about 5
mph with the increase in power. As the aircraft
lifted off, it started to "lean to the right" and he
took
corrective action with left stick input that
for a half a second was effective. However, the
aircraft conitnued in a right turn, despite the
control input. The pilot reported that the control
stick seemed to be stuck or frozen in place, and he
was not able to move he stick to the left. The
aircraft continued in the right turn, until the
rotor blades struck the ground. The aircraft slid
off the right, and came to rest along the right side
of the runway.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines
the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to compensate for wind
condition.
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