- Date
- July 4, 1982, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Sanger, TX
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N4662TPietenpol Aircamper
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 4, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820704027109A
- Case key
- 72524
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The flight was limited to pattern work. The aircraft bounced on the second landing and the pilot elected to go around. During the turn to downwind, the engine began to lose power. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude and elected to land in an open field. Just prior to touchdown, he saw a large ditch and attempted to stretch his glide over it. However, the aircraft stalled and collided with the ditch. An investigation revealed that the fuel cap vent was clogged by a wasp nest.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4662T
- Reported as
- Pietenpol Aircamper
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- CJBFW-1-64
- Engine
- Ford MODEL A, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William B. Mason
- Registered owner
- Donald R. Glittenberg
- Departed
- Sanger, TX
- Destination
- Sanger, TX
- Airport
- Private Strip, runway 17, 1,600 × 30 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 839 total · 32 in this make and model · 716 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 176 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.