LAX81FUJ54

NTSB accident investigation · Cougar 1 · Willcox, AZ · April 29, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1981
Place
Willcox, AZ · WILLCOX, AZ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N777BPCougar 1
Status
Completed · report September 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810429021759A
Case key
125205

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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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3-2284  81/4/29  NR.WILLCOX,AZ         COUGAR 1            CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 301
        TIME - 1255                    N777BP              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLYTHE,CA                   WILLCOX,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FILTERS,STRAINERS,SCREENS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FOUND FUEL STAINS FM AREA OF GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N777BP
Reported as
Cougar 1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.