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FAA accident report · Star Cavalier · Grants Pass, OR · February 26, 1990

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Date
February 26, 1990 · 17:20 local
Place
Grants Pass, OR
Airport
Josephine County/Grants Pass
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N7131
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA90FA047
Reported as
Star Cavalier
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,094 total
N7131Registration cancelled Nov 20, 1990 · Burton CAVALIER MODEL 2S/N 6864Airframe modelBurton CAVALIER MODEL 2

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What happened

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

Out of fuel on a low acrobatic flight,stalled and spun in. Had lost fuel cap. Taped opening. Tape came off.

As the FAA filed it

OUT OF FUEL ON A LOW ACROBATIC FLIGHT,STALLED AND SPUN IN. HAD LOST FUEL CAP. TAPED OPENING. TAPE CAME OFF.

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 SEA90FA047Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGrants Pass, ORFuel exhaustion which resulted from the pilots intentionally operating the aircraft with a known deficiency. The pilot failed to maintain airspeed, resulting in a stall/spin and uncontrolled descent.Feb 27, 1990 · Destroyed

Other reports on N7131 · 3

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19890821057079IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Grants Pass, ORRight gear collapsed on landing rollout. No cause given.Aug 21, 1989 · Reported as Amtrks CAVALIER102 · Minor damageIncident 19801006073099ILevel Off Touchdown · Twin Falls, IDUnable to extend gear for landing due to jammed linkage to gear doors.Oct 6, 1980 · Reported as Amtrks CAVALIER102 · Minor damageIncident 19790311011349IFinal Approach · Klamath Falls, ORWeld in actuator arm crystalized and broke. Unable to extend landing gear, made belly landing on foam.Mar 11, 1979 · Reported as Amtrks CAVALIER102 · Minor damage