ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139098
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Date: | Saturday 8 October 2011 |
Time: | 18:10 |
Type: | Taylorcraft BL-65 |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N27492 |
MSN: | 2134 |
Total airframe hrs: | 4000 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-145B SERIES |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | East of the Platte River on Highway 6, near Easton, MO -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | Easton, MO (PVT) |
Destination airport: | St Joseph, MO (STJ) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The engine began to lose power during the initial climb after takeoff. The pilot elected to remain in the traffic pattern and return for landing; however, the engine subsequently lost power completely. The pilot prepared for a forced landing, but the airplane stalled about 20 feet above the ground and impacted a field. A postaccident examination revealed sufficient debris in the fuel system to restrict fuel flow to the carburetor. In addition, debris was observed in the individual gas containers used to fuel the airplane. The pilot reported that he used automotive gasoline and fueled the airplane from individual cans stored on site. Airplane maintenance records indicated that the most recent annual inspection was completed in June 2005. Regulations require an inspection to be completed within the preceding 12 calendar months.
Probable Cause: Debris in the fuel system, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Also causal was the pilot not maintaining sufficient airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CEN12LA012 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 5 months |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Oct-2011 05:42 |
RobertMB |
Added |
21-Dec-2016 19:26 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
27-Nov-2017 17:21 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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