# NTSB CHI83LA268: Homebuilt Baby Great Lakes, N35JR, Lebanon, IN, June 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 17, 1983, 16:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Lebanon, IN
- Location: 40.0364° N, 86.4611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lebanon, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0364&lon=-86.4611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12220
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA268
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12220/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA268

## 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)
  - aircraft handling - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - engine accessories,engine starter - lack of (cause)
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE ACFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE ENGINE LOST POWER IN A STEEP CLIMB OF AT LEAST A 45 DEG ANGLE AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE FUEL FLOWS TO THE ENGINE BY GRAVITY. IN A STEEP CLIMB THE FUEL SUPPLY IS LOWER THAN THE CARBURETOR AND THE FUEL CANNOT REACH THE ENGINE. A STARTER WAS NOT INSTALLED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35JR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35JR-2013-05-21), registration cancelled 2013-05-21, S/N 670, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: HOMEBUILT BABY GREAT LAKES (BABY GREAT)
- Registry model: [Reckel John BABY GREAT LAKES](https://openairdocs.org/model/reckel-john-baby-great-lakes) (registry code 3910262) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 670
- Airframe hours: 9
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: John Reckel

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 91 total, 10 in this make and model, 57 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F

## 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 19830617025709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830617025709A), Jun 17, 1983: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Lebanon, IN, Substantial damage. Engine quit in steep climb. Gravity flow fuel unable to feed upslope. Bounced on nose,low forced landing. Flipped.

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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