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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Pavlig CB1 · Buffalo, MN · April 15, 2007

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Date
April 15, 2007 · 18:40 local
Place
Buffalo, MN
Airport
Buffalo Municipal
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N899P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA105
Reported as
Pavlig CB1
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
716 total140 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days
N899PRegistered now · Pavliga Frank M HATZ CB-1S/N 313 · Built 1989Airframe modelPavliga Frank M HATZ CB-1Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The aircraft's engine abruptly quit in the traffic pattern, on the downwind leg, slightly beyond the 180. The pilot immediately turned towards the runway, but was unable to clear a trough 20 yards short of the threshold. The trough caught the right landing gear, tearing it off. The aircraft then flipped inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUIT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, SLIGHTLY BEYOND THE 180. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED TOWARDS THE RUNWAY, BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR A TROUGH 20 YARDS SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD. THE TROUGH CAUGHT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR, TEARING IT OFF. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED INVERTED.

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 CHI07CA105Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBuffalo, MNThe loss of engine power due to the carburetor fuel flow valve becoming stuck in the closed position, which resulted in fuel starvation.Apr 15, 2007 · Substantial damage