- Date
- April 11, 1982, 09:20 local (15:20 UTC)
- Place
- Grain Valley, MO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N61RMMartin-Pitts S1S
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 11, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820411008649A
- Case key
- 70864
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt estimated the fuel gauge indicated about 10 gals during preflight. The fuel gauge is a clear tube extending from the bottom of the tank up the right side of the cockpit. A dipstick was not available. The plt flew to liberty, MO made two landings & returned to east Kansas city. While turning on a right downwind the eng quit. The plt elected to land in the tops of trees to soften the impact. An open field suitable for landing was overflown. Other pitts pilots at the arpt stated that landing in trees was preferred due to the high sink rate of the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61RM
- Reported as
- Martin-Pitts S1S
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 6-7501
- Airframe hours
- 158
- Engine
- Lycoming AEI0-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Michael W. Williams
- Registered owner
- Regina M. Taylor
- Departed
- 3GV · Grain Valley, MO
- Destination
- 3GV · Grain Valley, MO
- Airport
- 3GV · East Kansas City, runway 9, 3,800 × 45 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 34
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 349 total · 2 in this make and model · 252 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 108 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MKC, 19 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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