- Date
- July 26, 1984, 09:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place
- Woodsfield, OH
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N423STBurns Soneria II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840726036749A
- Case key
- 12710
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The a/c departed clinton, MD, for a VFR flt to Woodsfield, OH, with a planned refueling stop at manassas, VA. En route the plt observed an abnormal fuel comsumption rate but still attempted to reach the destination arpt. About 3NM out the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. On final approach to an off arpt landing site, the plt spotted some unmarked wires directly ahead. He stated that he streched the glide to clear the wires & subsequently the acft stalled. He was able to level the wings before impacting in a nose high attitude. After the accident, the plt found a leak in the curtis drain valve on the gascolator. He reported that inflt, when the fuel tank was pressurized by prop airflow, the leak occurred. Also, he reported that his normal range of 2 hr & 40 min was reduced to 1 hr & 43 min.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N423ST
- Reported as
- Burns Soneria II
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- FB-01041
- Airframe hours
- 61
- Engine
- Volkswagen 1835CC, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Fletcher A. Burns
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 25, 1984 · 77 hours before
- Departed
- W10 · Manassas, VA
- Destination
- 4G5 · Woodsfield, OH
- Airport
- 4GS · Monroe County
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
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 265 total · 60 in this make and model · 240 as pilot in command · 66 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 5,500 ft broken
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.