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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Spittler Gerald S-16 SHEKARI · Fort Bridger, WY · August 1, 2014

Date: August 1, 2014 · 10:00 local
Place: Fort Bridger, WY
Airport: Fort Bridger
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N116GS
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA323
Reported as: Spittler Gerald S-16 Shekari
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N116GSRegistered now · Spittler Gerald S-16 SHEKARIS/N 1298009 · Built 2001 Airframe modelSpittler Gerald S-16 SHEKARI Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 1, 2014 at approximately 1000 hours MDT, N116GS an experimental amateur built Spittler Gerald S-16 shekari airplane was substantially damaged after ground impact near Fort Bridger Airport, Wyoming. The two occupants sustained no injuries. Weather at the time was VMC.

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 1, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 HOURS MDT, N116GS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT SPITTLER GERALD S-16 SHEKARI AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER GROUND IMPACT NEAR FORT BRIDGER AIRPORT, WYOMING. THE TWO OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. WEATHER AT THE TIME WAS VMC.

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 WPR14LA323Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Bridger, WYThe fuel flow divider inlet line’s B-nut coming loose during takeoff, resulting in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adequately tighten the B-nut during recent maintenance.Aug 1, 2014 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N116GS · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060804016969AForced/Precautionary Landing · Plattsmouth, NE(-23) On August 4, 2006 at 9:15 CDT, the pilot of N116GS, an experimental amateur-buile rans S-16 aircraft, serial number 1298009, made a forced landing in a cornfield 1.5 miles southeast of the Plattsmouth Municipal Airport. The pilot was performing a touch…Aug 4, 2006 · Reported as Amtr RANSS16 · Substantial damage