ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378872
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 1984 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Monnett Sonerai II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N423ST |
| MSN: | FB-01041 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 61 hours |
| Engine model: | Volkswagen 1835CC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Woodsfield, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Manassas, VA (W10) |
| Woodsfield, OH (4G5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE A/C DEPARTED CLINTON, MD, FOR A VFR FLT TO WOODSFIELD, OH, WITH A PLANNED REFUELING STOP AT MANASSAS, VA. EN ROUTE THE PLT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL FUEL COMSUMPTION RATE BUT STILL ATTEMPTED TO REACH THE DESTINATION ARPT. ABOUT 3NM OUT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. ON FINAL APPROACH TO AN OFF ARPT LANDING SITE, THE PLT SPOTTED SOME UNMARKED WIRES DIRECTLY AHEAD. HE STATED THAT HE STRECHED THE GLIDE TO CLEAR THE WIRES & SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACFT STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO LEVEL THE WINGS BEFORE IMPACTING IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PLT FOUND A LEAK IN THE CURTIS DRAIN VALVE ON THE GASCOLATOR. HE REPORTED THAT INFLT, WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS PRESSURIZED BY PROP AIRFLOW, THE LEAK OCCURRED. ALSO, HE REPORTED THAT HIS NORMAL RANGE OF 2 HR & 40 MIN WAS REDUCED TO 1 HR & 43 MIN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI84LA312
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 13:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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