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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Supac V · Carlsbad, NM · September 17, 1993

Date: September 17, 1993 · 10:15 local
Place: Carlsbad, NM
Airport: Seven Rivers Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N44680
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA261
Reported as: Supac V
Reported engine: Continental C8512
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,643 total2 in this make and model

N44680Registration cancelled Nov 9, 1993 · Culver VS/N V-71 · Built 1946 Airframe modelCulver V

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What happened

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

Saw light colored smoke from cowling. Losing power. Struck wires and crashed returning. Prop governor o ring leak.

As the FAA filed it

SAW LIGHT COLORED SMOKE FROM COWLING. LOSING POWER. STRUCK WIRES AND CRASHED RETURNING. PROP GOVERNOR O RING LEAK.

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 FTW93LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarlsbad, NMAn inadvertent stall when the pilot lowered the landing gear. A factor was a leaking o-ring in the propeller governor.Sep 17, 1993 · Destroyed