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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 1083 · North East, PA · May 3, 1985

Date: May 3, 1985 · 19:30 local
Place: North East, PA
Airport: Moorhead Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6114M
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC85LA118
Reported as: Univar 1083
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,427 total15,427 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power (.4)the instructor plt (CFI) reported that while he was instructing the student on takeoffs & landing, the eng lost power due to insufficient fuel. Reportedly, the eng lost power shortly after takeoff & the aircrew had to turn to avoid high tension wires during an emergency landing. Subsequently, the acft stalled while it was about 30 ft off the ground & the landing gear & fuselage were damaged during touchdown. The CFI reported that the fuel gages were providing a faulty indication when the eng lost power.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER (.4)THE INSTRUCTOR PLT (CFI) REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS INSTRUCTING THE STUDENT ON TAKEOFFS & LANDING, THE ENG LOST POWER DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUEL. REPORTEDLY, THE ENG LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF & THE AIRCREW HAD TO TURN TO AVOID HIGH TENSION WIRES DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT STALLED WHILE IT WAS ABOUT 30 FT OFF THE GROUND & THE LANDING GEAR & FUSELAGE WERE DAMAGED DURING TOUCHDOWN. THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE FUEL GAGES WERE PROVIDING A FAULTY INDICATION WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB NYC85LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportErie, PAThe instructor plt (CFI) reported that while he was instructing the student on takeoffs & landing, the eng lost power due to insufficient fuel. Reportedly, the eng lost power shortly after takeoff & the aircrew had to turn to avoid high tension wires during…May 3, 1985 · Substantial damage