- Date
- June 8, 1988, 17:00 local (Jun 9, 1988, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Fowler, CA
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6052Craven Teenie TWO
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 4, 1990
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880608019239A
- Case key
- 25745
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During cruise flight, the pilot reported a loss of oil pressure. The engine then sputtered and quit. The pilot initiated a forced landing where the airplane collided with several wooden crates short of the intended ldg area. Inspection of the engine revealed a small amount of oil present. However, no evidence of bearing overheat was found. The engine case was broken in several places. The spark plugs were found dirty and sooted. Exam of the carburetor revealed a sticking float. The pilot had just purchased the aircraft and reported that he had spent four hours preparing the aircraft for flight. He said he still was reluctant to fly but the previous owner/manufacturer encouraged him to try. The flight lasted only a few minutes.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6052
- Reported as
- Craven Teenie TWO
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 5-1013
- Airframe hours
- 290
- Engine
- Volkswagen VW1500, 60 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Darrel C. Douglass
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 28, 1988 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- FCH · Fresno, CA
- Destination
- BFL · Bakersfield, CA
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
- 38
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 1,280 total · 1 in this make and model · 126 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 175° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6052 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.