ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374872
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| Date: | Sunday 15 June 1986 |
| Time: | 20:06 LT |
| Type: |  Pitts S-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N73BJ |
| MSN: | BJ-2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 100 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raleigh, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Apex, NC (NC81) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING NORMAL CRUISE VFR FLIGHT AT 1,500 FT AGL, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING AN ERRATIC HISSING SOUND AND THE ACFT BEGAN LOSING FUEL PRESSURE. THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE INTO A FIELD. THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DROPPED INTO A HOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE CONFIRMED THAT AN IMPROPER FITTING HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE PRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM. A TEE FITTING HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN PLACE OF AN ELBOW FITTING AND THE END CAP HAD LOOSENED ALLOWING THE LOSS OF FUEL PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL86LA173
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 13:49 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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