# Accident 19901016046229A: Norwst FP65PORTFLD, Moravia, NY, October 16, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 16, 1990, 12:15 local time
- Place: Moravia, NY
- Airport: Vans Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7101° N, 76.4204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7101&lon=-76.4204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37859, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37859-2018-03-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Porterfield FP-65 (registry code 6480122, https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-65) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin 4AC176B series (registry code 27006, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac176b-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: NORWST FP65PORTFLD
- Reported engine: FRNKLN 4AC176B2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 804 total, 799 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA013) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901016046229A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL LINE FROM GASCULATOR WAS PLUGGED. ALLOWED ENGINE IDLE ONLY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA013), Oct 16, 1990: Porterfield Porterfield FP65 (N37859), Moravia, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: POWER LOSS AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A PARTIALLY CLOGGED FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND THE GASCOLATOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS UNSUITABLE TERRAIN UNDER THE AIRPLANE WHEN POWER LOSS OCCURRED.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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