- Date
- August 17, 1986, 12:44 local (18:44 UTC)
- Place
- Oklahoma City, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N57DHHomebuilt SA-100
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860817040469A
- Case key
- 22110
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Analysis
The acft nosed over during a forced landing after a power loss. The plt stated after the accident that the engine lost power during a roll maneuver. The engine ran for a short time at aprx 1800 RPM and then stopped completely. The plt landed in a cultivated wheat field while enroute to the nearest airport (sundance). During a post accident check the engine started but would not develop full power and cut out at 1300 RPM. When the carburetor was removed and checked it was found to contain a trash build-up at the discharge needle plus a lean mixture setting.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57DH
- Reported as
- Homebuilt SA-100
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1
- Airframe hours
- 247
- Engine
- Lycoming O-290-DZ, 135 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- H. David Howard
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 2, 1986 · 9 hours before
- Departed
- PWA · Bethany, OK
- Destination
- PWA · Bethany, OK
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 546 total · 29 in this make and model · 492 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 91 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.