# Accident 19940501009639A: Ogden OSPREY, Sanford, FL, May 1, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1994, 15:35 local time
- Place: Sanford, FL
- Airport: Central Florida Regional Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8097° N, 81.3306° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8097&lon=-81.3306&mi=10
- Aircraft: N323ET, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N323ET-1997-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylor W E/Mayes E G OSPRAY (registry code 9570617, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylor-w-e-mayes-e-g-ospray) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: OGDEN OSPREY
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 30 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940501009639A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED BACK. LANDED IN A DITCH. BROKE IN HALF. FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN OFF POSITION.

## 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 MIA94LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA94LA129), May 1, 1994: Taylor Osprey (N323ET), Sanford, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO USE THE CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKEOFF. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO THE FUEL SELECTOR BEING IN THE OFF POSITION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN…

## Other reports on N323ET (2)

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

- [Incident 19931021046539I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931021046539I), Oct 21, 1993: Ogden OSPREY (N323ET), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Right gear collapsed while taxiing. Encountered crosswind on touch down. Caused a side load on right landing gear.
- [Incident 19911027054319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911027054319I), Oct 27, 1991: Ogden OSPREY (N323ET), Sanford, FL, Minor damage. Lost control of aircraft while conducting high speed taxi test with no intention to fly. Pilot injured.

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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