MKC77FCA01

NTSB accident investigation · Hawker H HH1 · Cape Girardeau, MO · October 6, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1976
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO · CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N33000Hawker H HH1
Status
Completed · report December 10, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19761006033219A
Case key
152583

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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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3-3168   76/10/6   CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO   HAWKER H HH1        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 5240
        TIME - 1045                    N33000              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE GIRARDEAU
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRAWFORDSVILLE,IN           CAPE GIRARDEAU,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL FOUND IN MAIN TANK.FUEL VALVE DIFFICULT TO TURN DUE TO BINDING & LOCATION. LNDD IN BEAN FLD.

Aircraft

Registration
N33000
Reported as
Hawker H HH1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cape Girardeau

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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