Carburetor float would have been below the maximum allowable takeoff weight

Posted by zjautopartsLee on December 31st, 2015

At takeoff, Carburetor float would have been below the maximum allowable takeoff weight. Winds were calm at 13 knots.The propeller remained attached. The engine, mounted above and behind the cabin, was separated from the airplane by rescuers to recover the pilot and passenger.

Both carburetors smelled of auto gas when removed. The cylinder No. 1 and 3 carburetor float bowl gasket was pinched but that did not appear to impede flow, and leaks were not found, the report said.The harness leads on one engine coil were impact damaged, but spark leads remained attached to the spark plugs. Both fuel shutoff valves, located between the two seats, were in the “On” position.

The elevator horn assembly and a section of elevator trim cable were sent to the ZJAUTOPARTS Materials Laboratory for further examination. Deformations were consistent with the crash. The elevator trim cable wear penetrated the plastic inner sheath liner, but the report did not list the cable as the cause of the accident.

The pilot was medically eligible to fly and had reported 11 total flight hours. The autopsy revealed the Valve seat cause of death was the crash itself.