- Date
- December 27, 1995, 17:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Madill, OK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N484CMeyers MY-200A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 29, 1996
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19951227042599A
- Case key
- 19732
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Probable cause
the deterioration of the fuel supply line resulting in line blockage, fuel starvation, and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he had been practicing touch and go landings for about 30 minutes. During the last takeoff, at about 500-600 feet AGL, the 'engine sputtered and quit.' After the loss of power, the pilot attempted to return to the runway, but landed 'just short' of the threshold in a ditch 'that was not visible from the air.' Inspection of the airplane after the accident by the owner revealed that the rubber fuel supply line from the fuel tanks was 'plugged' with rubber material; thereby, 'restricting the fuel' supply to the engine. The rubber material was physically similar to the rubber material of the fuel supply line. Further inspection of the fuel supply line revealed that it was deteriorated.
Factual narrative
On December 27, 1995, approximately 1700 central standard time, a Meyers MY-200A, N484C, registered to, and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of power after takeoff, from Madill Municipal Airport, Madill, Oklahoma. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The private pilot-in-command was not injured. The flight originated from Madill Municipal Airport, where it was in the local touch and go landing pattern for about 30 minutes prior to the accident.
The pilot reported that, during his last takeoff, at about 500-600 feet above ground level, the "engine sputtered and quit." After the loss of power, the pilot attempted to return to the runway, but landed "just short" of the threshold in a ditch "that was not visible from the air." Both wings and the fuselage were structurally damaged during the landing.
An inspection of the airplane after the accident by the owner, revealed that the rubber fuel supply line (from the fuel tanks) was "plugged" with rubber material; thereby, "restricting the fuel" supplied to the engine. The rubber material was physically similar to the rubber material of the fuel supply line. Further inspection of the fuel supply line revealed that it was deteriorated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N484C
- Reported as
- Meyers MY-200A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 252
- Airframe hours
- 3,085
- Engine
- Continental IO-470, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Jerry D. Clement
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · April 1, 1995 · 50 hours before
- Departed
- 1F4
- Destination
- 1F4
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 3 in this make and model · 2,500 as pilot in command · 5 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 5 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N484C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.