Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the failure of company maintenance personnel to comply with engine manufacturers requirements for carburetor adjustment during the 100-hour inspection.
NTSB analysis
While on short final approach the pilot reduced engine power to idle and the engine lost power. A forced landing was made in a field short of the runway and the airplane incurred substantial damage. Examination of the engine by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, and a representative of the engine manufacturer revealed that the carburetor mixture and throttle stop were found to be out of adjustment. The Rotax maintenance manual requires checking of these adjustments during each 100-hour inspection.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for MIA08LA034 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jan 3, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Stevensville, Maryland
- Nearest airport
- Bay Bridge (W29)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
P2002 Sierra
- N-number
- N26WR
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.