ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374602
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| Date: | Friday 18 July 1986 |
| Time: | 08:30 LT |
| Type: |  Glasair |
| Owner/operator: | Walter Stevenson |
| Registration: | N2440H |
| MSN: | 302 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 150 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oakley, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oakley, KS |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIC STATED THAT HE HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE ACFT'S 4 GALLON HEADER TANK PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF THE ENG WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE PIC INSPECTED THE ENG FOR A MECHANICAL PBLM. AFTER THE INSPECTION A SECOND ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF WAS MADE. THE TAKEOFF WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND ENDED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT WAS MADE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE HEADER TANK THAT SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE CARBUERTOR. THE PIC STATED HE SHOULD PERFORM A CLOSER PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF HIS ACFT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MKC86LA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 11:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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