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N171WR accident description

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Crash location 46.100000°N, 89.166667°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect.
Nearest city Cottage Grove, WI
43.064997°N, 89.189004°W
209.7 miles away
Tail number N171WR
Accident date 23 Aug 2009
Aircraft type Rewey William M Ch 801
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

The pilot reported that the takeoff and initial climb were normal. He stated that about 300 feet above ground level (agl), the engine lost power. He lowered the airplane’s nose to establish a glide and set-up for a forced landing. He executed an emergency landing to an area of tall grass adjacent to a pond. The pilot noted that the airplane “stalled out perhaps 5 [feet] or 10 [feet] above the 5 [foot] high grass – then came down hard.” The airplane sustained substantial damage to the rear wing spar and attachment fittings. A post accident inspection revealed that the carburetor fuel inlet screen was blocked with metal particles, sand, dirt, insects and other debris. The pilot stated that although he had inspected the gascolator screen, he had not inspected the fuel system screens. The pilot was also the owner and builder of the amateur-built airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation from a blocked fuel screen that resulted from the pilot/owner's inadequate inspection and maintenance of the fuel system.

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