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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr COZY · Covington, TN · May 7, 1996

Date: May 7, 1996 · 17:30 local
Place: Covington, TN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N86LM
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL96LA085
Reported as: Amtr Cozy

N86LMRegistration cancelled Mar 3, 2003 · Mussen Merle D COZYS/N 6 · Built 1985 Airframe modelMussen Merle D COZY Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-16) Post accident inspection of the aircraft revealed a clogged fuel strainer with a sponge like material, substance unknown. Suspect deterioration of fuel cell. Sample sent to laboratory for analysis. Follow-up report with results of analysis to follow. Rough running engine. Off field landing. Aircraft flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A CLOGGED FUEL STRAINER WITH A SPONGE LIKE MATERIAL, SUBSTANCE UNKNOWN. SUSPECT DETERIORATION OF FUEL CELL. SAMPLE SENT TO LABORATORY FOR ANALYSIS. FOLLOW-UP REPORT WITH RESULTS OF ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW. ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. OFF FIELD LANDING. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER.

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 ATL96LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCovington, TNThe clogged fuel strainer that resulted in an engine stoppage. A factor was the lack of a suitable landing site.May 7, 1996 · Substantial damage