MIA70DLD24

NTSB accident investigation · Jodel F-11 · Eustis, FL · May 17, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 17, 1970
Place
Eustis, FL · EUSTIS, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N8014Jodel F-11
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
126305

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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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3-0793  70/5/17    EUSTIS,FLA          JODEL F-11          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 212
        TIME - 1300                    N8014               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 130 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MID FLORIDA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EUSTIS,FLA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT UNDERSHOT.ENG DEVELOPED PARTIAL PWR DUE CARB FLOAT RESTRICTED BY IMPROPERLY TRIMMED COTTER KEY

Aircraft

Registration
N8014
Reported as
Jodel F-11
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mid Florida

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