ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39690
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| Date: | 20-AUG-1993 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Glasair II FG |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N87CK |
| C/n / msn: | 1078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ocala, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | La Grange, GA (LGC) |
| Orlando, FL (ORL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
The airplane was observed by a witness on downwind. The engine was heard backfiring. Another witness observed the airplane at about 200 feet agl, and the fuselage was moving back and forth from left to right. The airplane was very slow with a slight nose-up attitude. The airplane rolled right, nosed over, and disappeared from view before colliding with the terrain. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The fuel selector pointer was found positioned halfway between the main fuel tank position and the header tank position. CAUSE: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) DURING A FORCED LANDING, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL), AND SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X13191
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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