ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369231
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| Date: | Saturday 4 February 1989 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: | Stolp-adams SA100 |
| Owner/operator: | Talmadge, Scott |
| Registration: | N511U |
| MSN: | WR-001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 562 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-D2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Indian Rocks, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Petersburg, FL (SPG |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE PERFORMING INVERTED AEROBATIC MANEUVERS NEAR THE COAST LINE, THE ENG (WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH AN INVERTED FUEL OR OIL SYSTEM), SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG, THE PLT ELECTED TO DITCH THE ACFT NEAR THE SHORE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO PERFORM AEROBATIC MANEUVERS IN AN AIRCRAFT THAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FUEL AND OIL SYSTEMS THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN INVERTED POSITIONS. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER AND THE PILOT HAVING TO DITCH THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA89LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 12:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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