ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 318130
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| Date: | Monday 17 July 2023 |
| Time: | 07:30 |
| Type: |  Stoddard-Hamilton Glasair III |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N196G |
| MSN: | 3196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1997 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pahrump, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Calvada Meadows Airport, NV (74P) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
On July 17, 2023 about 0730 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur built Glasair III, N196G, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Pahrump, Nevada. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot reported the preflight was normal and the airplane had 40 gallons of fuel onboard prior to takeoff. Shortly after taking off from runway 15 at Calvada Meadows Airport (74P), Pahrump, the pilot detected a strong odor of fuel in the cockpit. He subsequently turned the fuel boost pump off to alleviate the fuel smell. The fuel smell remained, and the engine surged and then lost power. The pilot turned the fuel pump back on and switched fuel tanks to restart the engine. The engine did not restart so he performed a forced landing. The airplane hit several obstacles and the landing gear collapsed during the landing, substantially damaging both wings.
The wreckage was recovered to a secure location for further examination.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://pvtimes.com/uncategorized/developing-pilot-passenger-walk-away-from-plane-crash-in-pahrump-123145/
NTSB
https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2023 21:18 | Geno | Added |
| 18-Jul-2023 04:58 | Anon. | Updated |
| 04-Aug-2023 11:19 | Captain Adam | Updated |
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