ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381689
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Date: | Friday 17 June 1983 |
Time: | 16:00 LT |
Type: | Homebuilt BABY GREAT LAKES |
Owner/operator: | John Reckel |
Registration: | N35JR |
MSN: | 670 |
Total airframe hrs: | 9 hours |
Engine model: | Lycoming O-290 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Lebanon, IN -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE ENGINE LOST POWER IN A STEEP CLIMB OF AT LEAST A 45 DEG ANGLE AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE FUEL FLOWS TO THE ENGINE BY GRAVITY. IN A STEEP CLIMB THE FUEL SUPPLY IS LOWER THAN THE CARBURETOR AND THE FUEL CANNOT REACH THE ENGINE. A STARTER WAS NOT INSTALLED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | CHI83LA268 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA268
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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