# NTSB FTW82DA153: Jurca 3/4 Spitfire, N140SF, Bartlesville, OK, April 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 9, 1982, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Bartlesville, OK
- Coordinates: 36.730308, -96.069755 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7303&lon=-96.0698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 69882
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA153
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/69882/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA153

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, takeoff - initial climb
  - fuel system,pump - failure,total (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

DURING INITIAL CLIMB ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED OFF THE AIRPORT AND DEMOLISHED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL PUMP DRIVE DESIGNED BY THE BUILDER HAD FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N140SF](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N140SF-1983-04-23), registration cancelled 1983-04-23, S/N OK-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JURCA 3/4 SPITFIRE (3/4 SPITFI)
- Registry model: [Mcmurtrie Donald E JURCA 3/4 SPITFIRE](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcmurtrie-donald-e-jurca-3-4-spitfire) (registry code 0566419) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: OK-1
- Airframe hours: 2
- Engines: JAGUAR V-12 360HP 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Donald E. Mcmurtrie
- Registered owner: Donald E. Mcmurtrie
- Departed: K92, BARTLESVILLE, OK
- Destination: K92, BARTLESVILLE, OK
- Airport: K92, Frank Phillips

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,564 total, 2 in this make and model, 2,386 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 11 statute miles

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820409011989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820409011989A), Apr 9, 1982: Amtrjr JURCASPITFIR, Bartlesville, OK, Destroyed. During initial climb on first flight, the engine failed and aircraft crashed off airport.

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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