ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369958
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| Date: | Sunday 21 August 1988 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: | Stolp SA-100 Starduster |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N22GT |
| MSN: | GT2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 35 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-290-G4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Slatington, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Slatington, PA (69N) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AS THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WAS CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 300 FT AGL DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENG (ONCE), BUT AS HE TURNED THE ACFT BACK TOWARD THE ARPT, THE ENG LOST POWER AGAIN. DURING AN EMERG LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK TREES IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 1/4 MI FROM THE ARPT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT OR ENG WAS FOUND. THE PLT HAD RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ACFT & WAS USING FUEL FROM THE WING TANKS FOR THE 1ST TIME WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. HE REPORTED THAT THE WING TANKS WERE FULL OF AUTO FUEL, WHICH THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD USED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD NOT FLOWN THE ACFT FOR MORE THAN A YEAR. IMPACT DAMAGE COMPROMISED THE FUEL SYSTEM, PRECLUDING ANY ASSESSMENT OF THE FUEL CONDITIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC88DHA03
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 24-Mar-2024 20:08 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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