- Date
- December 12, 1982, 15:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place
- Carefree, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N37690Frank Turben Aero Sport Scamp
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report December 12, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821212064539A
- Case key
- 70130
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Analysis
The pilot flew from glendale to Carefree, AZ. After landing, he refueled and paid for 6.7 gals of gasoline. During takeoff, he encountered a partial loss of power. A turn was made toward lower terrain and to land on a golf course. The aircraft barely cleared power lines and landed in the desert. During the landing, the nose gear due into soft terrain and collapsed, then the aircraft flipped over. An examination of the fuel system and gascolator revealed evidence of water. Water was also found in a sample taken from the fuel truck.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N37690
- Reported as
- Frank Turben Aero Sport Scamp (AERO SPORT)
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 4621
- Airframe hours
- 67
- Engine
- Volkswagen 2180-CC, 70 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Joseph W. Anderson, Jr
- Registered owner
- Frank W. Turben
- Departed
- Carefree, AZ
- Destination
- Carefree, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 16,412 total · 60 in this make and model · 16,200 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 140 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.