# NTSB BFO88LA081: Arthur Acrosport 1, N47TA, Danville, VA, August 31, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 31, 1988, 16:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Danville, VA
- Coordinates: 36.580215, -79.399574 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5802&lon=-79.3996&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 11438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=BFO88LA081
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/11438/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA081

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel system,vent - blocked(total) (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing
  - terrain condition - high vegetation (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON A PERFORMANCE TEST FLIGHT WHEN A POWER LOSS OCCURRED AT 1100 FT MSL. THE PLT UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE RUBBER HOSE VENT LINE WAS OBSTRUCTED WITH TRAPPED FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47TA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47TA-2017-10-24), registration cancelled 2017-10-24, S/N 807 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARTHUR ACROSPORT 1 (ACROSPORT)
- Registry model: [Arthur Thomas W ACRO SPORT I](https://openairdocs.org/model/arthur-thomas-w-acro-sport-i) (registry code 8660535) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 807
- Airframe hours: 7
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Thomas W. Arthur
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: DAN, DANVILLE, VA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 350 total, 7 in this make and model, 350 as pilot in command, 15 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 70 °F

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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