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The pilot of a homebuilt aircraft suffered an engine failure when the electronic fuel injection shorted out. Landed safely on a nearby highway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 878170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Experimental |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 1100 Flight Crew Type 400 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
[The] engine shutdown while on climb out. [I] immediately switched to redundant systems but this had no effect. Turned toward a nearby highway and safely landed in southbound lanes. Exited cockpit and pulled aircraft to the side of the road. No injuries to anyone; no damage to aircraft or anything else. FAA inspector was called to scene and inspected paperwork (airworthiness certificate; aircraft registration; and pilots license). Cause: a nut used to mount the efi [electronic fuel injection] computer came loose; fell onto a circuit board; and shorted electronics. Prevention: installed nutplates (riveted in place) in place of nuts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a homebuilt aircraft suffered an engine failure when the Electronic Fuel Injection shorted out. Landed safely on a nearby highway.
Narrative: [The] engine shutdown while on climb out. [I] immediately switched to redundant systems but this had no effect. Turned toward a nearby highway and safely landed in southbound lanes. Exited cockpit and pulled aircraft to the side of the road. No injuries to anyone; no damage to aircraft or anything else. FAA Inspector was called to scene and inspected paperwork (Airworthiness Certificate; Aircraft Registration; and Pilots License). Cause: A nut used to mount the EFI [Electronic Fuel Injection] computer came loose; fell onto a circuit board; and shorted electronics. Prevention: Installed nutplates (riveted in place) in place of nuts.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.