20030516009689I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Goodyr FG1D · Era, TX · May 16, 2003

Date: May 16, 2003 · 14:15 local
Place: Era, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N451FG
Reported as: Goodyr FG1D
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R2800CB3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,800 total270 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N451FGRegistered now · Goodyear FG1DS/N 92399 · Built 1945 Airframe modelGoodyear FG1D Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-2800 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 5/16/2003, at 14:15 local, a goodyear FG-1D corsair, N451FG owned and operated by the cavanaugh flight museum landed gear up in a field following an engine failure during cruise flight. The personal flight had departed addison airport at 14:00 en route to denver, CO. To participate in an aircraft exhibition. During the VFR the aircraft engine oil cooler developed a leak. Propeller governor cavitated and allowed prop to go to flat pitch, overspeeding the engine (3600 RPM). Oil temps and press. Normal prior to accident. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the pilot, sole occupant was uninjured. The pilot holds a commercial pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 5/16/2003, AT 14:15 LOCAL, A GOODYEAR FG-1D CORSAIR, N451FG OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE CAVANAUGH FLIGHT MUSEUM LANDED GEAR UP IN A FIELD FOLLOWING AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED ADDISON AIRPORT AT 14:00 EN ROUTE TO DENVER, CO. TO PARTICIPATE IN AN AIRCRAFT EXHIBITION. DURING THE VFR THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE OIL COOLER DEVELOPED A LEAK. PROPELLER GOVERNOR CAVITATED AND ALLOWED PROP TO GO TO FLAT PITCH, OVERSPEEDING THE ENGINE (3600 RPM). OIL TEMPS AND PRESS. NORMAL PRIOR TO ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT WAS UNINJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE.