# NTSB CHI83LA186: Aerosport Scamp, N15RV, Edwardsville, IL, April 24, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 24, 1983, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place: Edwardsville, IL
- Location: 38.7908° N, 89.9886° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edwardsville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7908&lon=-89.9886&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA186
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12149/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA186

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, cruise
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A TEST FLT IN A HOMEBUILT ACFT WITH ONLY 3.7 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME. WHILE IN A FULL POWER CLIMB FROM 1000 TO 2000 FT AGL, HE NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT EXHAUST STACKS. THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO A CRUISE SETTING, AND REPORTEDLY, THERE WAS AN ALMOST INSTANT LOSS OF POWER WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. THE PLT STATED THAT HE TRIED FULL POWER AGAIN, BUT THE ENGINE QUIT. DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A WET FIELD, THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE EXHAUST STACKS AND SPARK PLUGS CONTAINED DEPOSITS OF BLACK SOOT AND THE GASCOLAPOSA CARBURETOR THAT REPORTEDLY HAD A HISTORY OF ICING, BUT ICING WAS NOT VERIFIED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15RV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15RV-1990-03-12), registration cancelled 1990-03-12, S/N RV1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSPORT SCAMP
- Registry model: [Vaught Russell AEROSPORT SCAMP](https://openairdocs.org/model/vaught-russell-aerosport-scamp) (registry code 05646BH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 001
- Airframe hours: 4
- Engines: Volkswagen 1834 CC 60 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Russell L. Vaught
- Last inspection: Annual, April 20, 1983, 4 hours before
- Departed: 3LF, LITCHFIELD, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 35; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 233 total, 4 in this make and model, 205 as pilot in command, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 18 knots, gusting 27
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830424017459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830424017459A), Apr 24, 1983: Amtrai SCAMP, Edwardsville, IL, Substantial damage. Engine quit after belching black smoke. Nosed over landing in a corn field. Posa carburetor noted for carb icing.

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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