ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41000
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| Date: | Wednesday 22 June 1988 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Globe GC-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Moore Charles |
| Registration: | N780GM |
| MSN: | 2066 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2130 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-360-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Myrtlewood, AL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Stone Mountain , GA |
| Philadelphia, MS | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A VFR FLIGHT AT 6500 FEET WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. THE FLIGHT HAD BEEN NORMAL FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR. THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE BETWEEN TREES IN A WOODED AREA. THE IMPACT WAS COMMENSURATE WITH A STALL ATTITUDE. THE INVESTIGATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THE EVIDENCE INDICATED THAT THE PILOT WAS NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE AUX FUEL SYSTEM THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BEFORE THE ACCIDENT flight. THE 11 GALLON AUX FUEL TANK HAD ABOUT A 30 MIN ENDURANCE. THE UNUSED FUEL IS RETURNED TO THE MAIN FUEL TANK WHEN THE AUX FUEL SYSTEM IS USED. THE PILOT HAD SWITCHED TO THE AUX TANK ABOUT 30 MIN PRIOR TO THE CRASH. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X25858
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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