- Date
- March 13, 1982, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8534YCrook M-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820313055779A
- Case key
- 72793
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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
The pilot reported that when he first tried to start the engine before takeoff, there was a lack of ignition and it would not start. He found moisture in the distributor cap, dried it out, cleaned the points, and then the engine started normally. Before taking off, he warmed the engine and gave it a test run for about 10 minutes. The pilot reported that after a normal climb, there was a sudden power loss. The pilot reported that with a windmilling propeller, he was unable to glide back to the airport. He elected to land in a field, but was unable to clear over a house. He stated there was a lack of elevator control at 60 mph with a windmilling pusher propeller. This was well above the stall speed of 32 mph. An examination of the engine revealed no malfunction or failure. However, damage prevented a through check of the ignition system.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8534Y
- Reported as
- Crook M-1
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 2601
- Airframe hours
- 60
- Engine
- Evinrude, 35 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- E T Cook
- Registered owner
- E T Cook
- Departed
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Destination
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Airport
- Torii
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
- Medical
- Unknown
- Flight hours
- 460 total · 60 in this make and model · 60 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 18° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Temperature
- 154 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.