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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Socata TAMPICO TB 9C · Fort Meade, MD · September 17, 2019

Date: September 17, 2019 · 18:05 local
Place: Fort Meade, MD
Airport: Tipton
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2824R
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA274
Reported as: Socata Tampico TB 9C
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 967 total38 in the last 90 days

N2824RRegistration cancelled Jul 10, 2020 · Socata TAMPICO TB 9CS/N 1153 Airframe modelSocata TAMPICO TB 9C Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was on first circle of the pattern for runway 10 on a pattern work flight. At the downwind to base turn the engine failed. The aircraft was unable to make it past the trees short of the runway and landed in the treetops approximately one quarter mile short of the threshold and was damaged beyond repair.

METAR: kfme 172203Z auto 00000KT 10SM clr 23/14 A3010 rmk AO1

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON FIRST CIRCLE OF THE PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 10 ON A PATTERN WORK FLIGHT. AT THE DOWNWIND TO BASE TURN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT PAST THE TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND LANDED IN THE TREETOPS APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER MILE SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD AND WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR.

METAR: KFME 172203Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/14 A3010 RMK AO1

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 ERA19LA274Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFort Meade, MDThe failure of the carburetor intake scat tubing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.Sep 17, 2019 · Substantial damage