CHI79FEG20

NTSB accident investigation · Warmick BAT W3 · Miamitown, OH · July 18, 1979

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
July 18, 1979
Place
Miamitown, OH · MIAMITOWN, OH
Injuries
1 fatal
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1313QWarmick BAT W3
Status
Completed · report October 5, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790718022039A
Case key
134083

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2267  79/7/18    MIAMITOWN,OH        WARMICK BAT W3      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 1021
        TIME - 2020                    N1313Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIAMITOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIAMITOWN,OH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - COOLING SYSTEM: BAFFLES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- BAFFEL INSIDE L EXH HEAT BOX BLOCKED OFF ALL AIR TO CARB WHEN CARB HEAT APPLIED.

Aircraft

Registration
N1313Q
Reported as
Warmick BAT W3
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Miamitown

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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