# NTSB MIA83FA203: Scarboro COUGAR-1, N3538, Lantana, FL, August 17, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 17, 1983, 10:20 local (14:20 UTC)
- Place: Lantana, FL
- Coordinates: 26.660558, -80.089424 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.6606&lon=-80.0894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83FA203
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30799/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA203

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft preflight - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
- In flight collision with object, maneuvering - turn to landing area (emergency)
  - terrain condition - tree(s) (contributing factor)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING A TOUCH & GO TAKEOFF THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ENTERED A STEEP TURN TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND CRASHED INTO TREES. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONLY 1/2 PT OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS IN THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3538 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: SCARBORO COUGAR-1
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: WES-1
- Airframe hours: 442
- Engines: LYCOMING O-290-G 125 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jackie D. Kidd
- Last inspection: Unknown, December 6, 1982, 25 hours before
- Airport: runway 15, 3,485 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: unknown, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 96 total, 4 in this make and model, 76 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 82 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: PBI, 7 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19830817041879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830817041879A), Aug 17, 1983: Amtrev COUGAR1, Lantana, FL, Destroyed. Engine quit on climbout. Struck trees trying to return. No fuel on board. Fuel gauge inop. Not endorsed in type.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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