Summary
On July 02, 1992, a Bernard W. Resnik ACRO-SPECIAL (N79WA) was involved in an accident near Earlham, IA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: A LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER WHEN A FAILED FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX BLOCKED THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI92DCD07. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N79WA.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A LOSS OF TOTAL ENGINE POWER WHEN A FAILED FLAPPER VALVE IN THE AIR BOX BLOCKED THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI92DCD07