FTW79DPG18

NTSB accident investigation · Smith Minpl BSA1 · Jonesboro, AR · February 12, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 12, 1979
Place
Jonesboro, AR · JONESBORO, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1674Smith Minpl BSA1
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790212002769A
Case key
137675

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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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3-0102  79/2/12    JONESBORO,AR        SMITH MINPL BSA1    CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1508
        TIME - 1200                    N1674               PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JONESBORO,AR                N LITTLE ROCK,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- SILICONE BASED ADHESIVE USED FOR SEALING FOUND IN FUEL LINE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1674
Reported as
Smith Minpl BSA1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N1674 · 1

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