- Date
- July 19, 1983, 18:20 local (23:20 UTC)
- Place
- Franklin, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N81964E.R. Hutson EAA Biplane
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830719034759A
- Case key
- 12272
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine quit during takeoff. The plt had taken off with seven gallons of fuel in the reserve tank and 4 gallons in the main tank. His initial takeoff was with the fuel selector on reserve. He flew on reserve tank for about 15 minutes in the local area. He then switched to the main tank and made 2 takeoffs and landings. He decided to make a 3rd takeoff but forgot to switch fuel tanks. At 150 ft AGL after takeoff theengine quit. A forced landing was made in a corn field.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N81964
- Reported as
- E.R. Hutson EAA Biplane (EAA BIPLAN)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 651
- Airframe hours
- 197
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- E.R. Hudson
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 6, 1982
- Airport
- 3FK · Franklin, runway 21, 2,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 52
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 168 total · 17 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 300° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.