ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381353
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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 1983 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Bede BD-4D |
| Owner/operator: | Ralph Dimaria |
| Registration: | N68020 |
| MSN: | 430 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 240 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-B1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittstown, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PRE-TAKEOFF RUN-UP WAS NORMAL. AS THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE RWY THE ENG QUIT. THE ACFT RAN OFF THE RWY ONTO SOFT GROUND & FLIPPED OVER. THE ONLY ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND WAS LOW COMPRESSION IN THE #1 CYLINDER DUE TO BOTH VALVES BEING STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN. ALL FUEL HAD DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANKS WHILE THE ACFT LAY UPSIDE DOWN. THERE WERE NO QUICK DRAINS IN THE WING FUEL TANKS; PLUGS WERE INSTALLED INSTEAD. FUEL CAN ONLY BE CHECKED FOR CONTAMINATION BY DRAINING FUEL FROM THE QUICK DRAIN AT THE FIREWALL FILTER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC83FHA05
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 02:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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