- Date
- August 12, 1988, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Middletown, OH
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N763EWaco ATO
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 29, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880812032599A
- Case key
- 14139
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that during initial climb the engine sputtered and he discovered that the fuel pressure gauge read zero. He made an immediate right turn back toward the airport. While attempting to glide to the airport he noticed that the fuel selector was set on the auxiliary tank. The pilot then selected the main tank which held approximately 61 gallons of fuel. The plt indicated that before the engine could resume power the airplane struck a tree and continued its descent into a pond and flipped over. Both persons then exited the airplane and were picked up by a small boat.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N763E
- Reported as
- Waco ATO
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 114
- Airframe hours
- 1,310
- Engine
- Wright R-975-11, 420 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William E. Hogan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 2, 1988 · 6 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 325 total · 4 in this make and model · 200 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N763E · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.