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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Poppenhagen Byron PUD KNOCKER SPECIAL · Crafton, ND · July 19, 1996

Date: July 19, 1996 · 11:30 local
Place: Crafton, ND
Airport: Grafton Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N380BP
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA250
Fatal injuries: 0

N380BPRegistered now · Poppenhagen Byron PUD KNOCKER SPECIALS/N 1 · Built 1996 Airframe modelPoppenhagen Byron PUD KNOCKER SPECIAL Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Crashed during touch and go landings. (-23) on July 19, 1996, about 1130 local time (CDT), an experimental aircraft, pudknocker special, N380BP, sustained substantial damage during a forced crash landing at Grafton airport, Grafton, ND. The airline transport pilot attempted to return to runway 25, Grafton airport, after a touch-n-go when the engine quit. The pilot received minor injuries. The flight operated under 14 CFR part 91 in visual meteorological conditions.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED DURING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. (-23) ON JULY 19, 1996, ABOUT 1130 LOCAL TIME (CDT), AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT, PUDKNOCKER SPECIAL, N380BP, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED CRASH LANDING AT GRAFTON AIRPORT, GRAFTON, ND. THE AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO RUNWAY 25, GRAFTON AIRPORT, AFTER A TOUCH-N-GO WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

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 CHI96LA250Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrafton, NDthe inadequate fuel system design by the builder which led to fuel starvation.Jul 19, 1996 · Substantial damage