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| Date: | Friday 1 June 1984 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Maule M-2 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N20BS |
| MSN: | 5036C |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1255 hours |
| Engine model: | Franklin 220 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Troy, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Troy, VA |
| Charlottesville, VA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB AND CRASHED ON THE ARPT DURING A FORCED LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT FUEL TANK VENT WAS CLOGGED ABOUT 4 INCHES INTO THE VENT BY A MUD DAUBER NEST RESTRICTING FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA191
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 1989 | N20BS | private | 3 | Ainsworth, NE | |
w/o |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 18:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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