ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 45371
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| Date: | Sunday 10 November 2002 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Chance Vought F4U-4 |
| Owner/operator: | Joseph Oliver Tobul |
| Registration: | N713JT |
| MSN: | 97143 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1945 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R2800-52W |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Columbia, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Columbia-Owens Field, SC (CUB/KCUB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The F4U-4 Corsair was the flight leader of 6 airplanes that were performing fly-bys on runway 13 at approximately 500 to 1000 feet above ground level (AGL). The airplane was participating in a level formation flight in preparation for the Veterans Hospital Fly-By. The Corsair had just passed the approach end of runway 13 when witnesses observed smoke trailing from the airplane. According to the air traffic controller, the airplane was last observed on base in a descent and disappeared beyond a tree line. The airplane collided with trees and caught fire about 3/4 miles from Columbia Owens Downtown Airport Columbia, South Carolina. The on site examination of the wreckage was done by the FAA. The airplane was damaged by fire and impact forces. The engine was examinined May 19, 2003 at Atlanta Air Recovery in Griffin, Georgia. Examination found the engine's accessory section consumed by fire from the super-charger aft, including the firewall, cockpit and part of the cabin.
Probable Cause: An in-flight engine fire for undetermined reasons
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20021113X05462&key=1
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 17 May 2014 | N713JT | Private | 0 | Atlanta, Georgia | |
sub |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Dec-2017 17:58 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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