FTW80FQA35

NTSB accident investigation · Bucker Jung 1.131 · Santa Fe, NM · July 6, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
July 6, 1980
Place
Santa Fe, NM · SANTA FE, NM
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N1963SBucker Jung 1.131
Status
Completed · report August 14, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800706026369A
Case key
129827

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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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3-1274   80/7/6    SANTA FE,NM         BUCKER JUNG 1.131   CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 4550
        TIME - 1115                    N1963S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA FE,NM                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT SKIDDED ACFT IN TURN BFR PWR LOSS.FUEL QNTY SIGHT GAGE DISCOLORED INSIDE WITH DIRT.

Aircraft

Registration
N1963S
Reported as
Bucker Jung 1.131
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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