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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cvac BT-13A · Lyme, NH · August 3, 2005

Date: August 3, 2005 · 16:00 local
Place: Lyme, NH
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N49646
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA114
Reported as: Cvac BT13A
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total200 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N49646Registration cancelled Feb 23, 2006 · Convair BT-13AS/N 6685 · Built 1945 Airframe modelConvair BT-13A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On August 3, 2005, the pilot privacy data omitted departed a grass strip in Lyme, ME. Immediately after takeoff, the aircraft crashed into a corn field. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The pilot and his 11 year old son did not survive the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 3, 2005, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED A GRASS STRIP IN LYME, ME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PILOT AND HIS 11 YEAR OLD SON DID NOT SURVIVE THE ACCIDENT.

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 IAD05LA114Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLyme, NHThe pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in an incorrect fuel selector position, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and inadvertent stall.Aug 3, 2005 · Destroyed