CHI79FEP52

NTSB accident investigation · Davis DA-3 · Burlington, WI · July 3, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 3, 1979
Place
Burlington, WI · BURLINGTON, WI
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19MDDavis DA-3
Status
Completed · report November 9, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790703026549A
Case key
134096

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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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3-2419   79/7/3    BURLINGTON,WI       DAVIS DA-3          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 1127
        TIME - 0930                    N19MD               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKEGAN,IL                 BURLINGTON,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N19MD
Reported as
Davis DA-3
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Burlington Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.