ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371180
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| Date: | Monday 2 May 1988 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N80799 |
| MSN: | 202 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2071 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pipe Creek, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (TA66) |
| Bulverde, TX (86TX) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE THE AIRPORT AND TURNED TOWARD IT. JUST SHORT OF THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE AIRPORT BUT CROSSWAYS TO THE RUNWAY. WHILE ATTEMPTING ALIGNMENT, THE RIGHT WING TIP TOUCHED THE GROUND. THE RIGHT GEAR STRUT FAILED AND THE LEFT GEARBOX BROKE OUT OF THE WING. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILED ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW88LA095
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 18:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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