# Accident 20020706019809A: Tcraft F21B, Somerville, TN, July 6, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 2002, 13:04 local time
- Place: Somerville, TN
- Airport: Fayette County
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2058° N, 89.3942° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2058&lon=-89.3942&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4418F, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4418F) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Taylorcraft F21B (registry code 8850909, https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-f21b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TCRAFT F21B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020706019809A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT STALLED AT 18 FEET ON APPROACH TO FYE, CRASH LANDED ON SOUTH END OF TAXIWAY, COMING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET WEST OF TAXIWAY. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AIRCRAFT STALL RESULTED FROM INSUFFICIENT FUEL ON BOARD DURING LANDING.

## 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 MIA02LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA129), Jul 6, 2002: Taylorcraft F21B (N4418F), Somerville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.

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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