CHI83LA029

NTSB accident investigation · Flagg 13 · Lansing, IL · October 30, 1982

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
October 30, 1982, 11:15 local (16:15 UTC)
Place
Lansing, IL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N13625Flagg 13
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report October 30, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19821030064959A
Case key
71363

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malfTakeoff - initial climb
Fuel system,line - deterioratedCause
Maintenance,inspection - inadequateOther maintenance personnelCause
Fuel system,pump - blocked(total)Cause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - cropFactor
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidLanding - flare/touchdown

Analysis

The pilot stated he took off to the west and just after becoming airborne the engine lost power. The aircraft landed in a bean field. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the inlet fuel line to the fuel pump had rotted and large pieces of the interior coating were found inside the line.

Aircraft

Registration
N13625
Reported as
Flagg 13
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Serial number
I
Airframe hours
141
Engine
Warner 550, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Bruce Raymond
Registered owner
Bruce Raymond
Departed
3HA · Lansing, IL
Destination
3HA · Lansing, IL
Airport
3HA · Lansing, runway 27, macadam

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
80
Certificate
Airline transport
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea, Single-engine land
Medical
Unknown, Invalid Medical for flight
Flight hours
9,325 total · 166 in this make and model · 9,325 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
225° at 12 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles

FAA reports on this event · 1

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