DEN74FTE08

NTSB accident investigation · Miniplane Dsai · Mack, CO · July 23, 1973

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 23, 1973
Place
Mack, CO · MACK, CO
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N15JHMiniplane Dsai
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730723030549A
Case key
188900

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3182  73/7/23    MACK,COLO           MINIPLANE DSAI      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 618
        TIME - 0715                    N15JH               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MACK MESA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MACK,COLO                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL SYS DID NOT HAVE A VENT LINE.TRIED TO LND ON ROAD.

Aircraft

Registration
N15JH
Reported as
Miniplane Dsai
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Mack Mesa

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.