ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 383978
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Date: | Sunday 4 July 1982 |
Time: | 10:30 LT |
Type: | Pietenpol AIRCAMPER |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N4662T |
MSN: | CJBFW-1-64 |
Engine model: | FORD MODEL A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Sanger, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
Departure airport: | Sanger, TX |
Destination airport: | Sanger, TX |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE FLIGHT WAS LIMITED TO PATTERN WORK. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE SECOND LANDING AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO AROUND. DURING THE TURN TO DOWNWIND, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN, HE SAW A LARGE DITCH AND ATTEMPTED TO STRETCH HIS GLIDE OVER IT. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE DITCH. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL CAP VENT WAS CLOGGED BY A WASP NEST.
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Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW82DA263 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | 1 year |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW82DA263
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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