# NTSB DIA70D0008: Little Toot WP-1, N11994, Washington, NC, June 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1969
- Place: Washington, NC · WASHINGTON, NC
- Location: 35.5647° N, 77.0478° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5647&lon=-77.0478&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179347
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA70D0008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2157  69/6/17    WASHINGTON,NC       LITTLE TOOT WP-1    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1715                    N11994              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  46, 4000 TOTAL HOURS, 50
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: STACKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERHEATED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- R EXHAUST STACK BROKEN AT ELBOW ALLOWED EXHAUST FLAMES TO OVERHEAT FUEL PUMP,CAUSED VAPOR LOCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11994](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11994), registered now, S/N 15 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LITTLE TOOT WP-1
- Registry model: [Little Toot WPI](https://openairdocs.org/model/little-toot-wpi) (registry code 05601R7) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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