Accident Smith DSA-1 Miniplane N39F,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 369965
 
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Date:Saturday 20 August 1988
Time:20:45 LT
Type:Smith DSA-1 Miniplane
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N39F
MSN: DSA-50-1
Total airframe hrs:395 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING O-290
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Superior, WI -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Superior, WI
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE IN NORMAL CRUISE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO A FORCED LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FRACTURE OF THE FUEL LINE, HAD OCCURRED AT THE POINT WHERE THE PILOT/OWNER HAD INSTALLED AN AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. THE REGULATOR HAD NOT BEEN SUPPORTED PROPERLY TO GUARD AGAINST THE EFFECTS OF VIBRATION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI88DER09
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI88DER09

Location

Revision history:

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