ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 357022
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| Date: | Friday 19 July 1996 |
| Time: | 11:15 LT |
| Type: | Poppenhagen PUD KNOCKER SPECIAL |
| Owner/operator: | Byron Poppenhagen |
| Registration: | N380BP |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Grafton, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KGAF) |
| (KGAF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The engine sustained a total loss of power during climb out from runway 17. Following the loss of power the pilot turned the airplane 180 degrees and attempted to land on runway 35. The airplane landed approximately 2 blocks short of the runway 35 threshold. During the landing the airplane crossed a road and came to rest in a wheat field. The airplane's fuel system had been redesigned by the builder. The pilot reported that the engine quit because the fuel line pick up on the right fuel tank became uncovered during climb.
Probable Cause: the inadequate fuel system design by the builder which led to fuel starvation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI96LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2024 13:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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