MKC81FCG54

NTSB accident investigation · Rockwell 114 · Warrensburg, MO · August 23, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 23, 1981
Place
Warrensburg, MO · WARRENSBURG, MO
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5773NRockwell 114
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810823057859A
Case key
123880

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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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3-2253  81/8/23    WARRENSBURG,MO      ROCKWELL 114        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 1609
        TIME - 1640                    N5773N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WARRENSBURG,MO              INDEPENDENCE,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD PWR LOSS AFT PSNG FUEL SEL FM BOTH TO LFT.SAFETY TAB BENT,SEL WOULD MOVE FM BOTH TO OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N5773N
Reported as
Rockwell 114
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Skyhaven

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