- Date
- July 18, 1986, 08:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oakley, KS
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2440HStevenson Glasair
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860718034199A
- Case key
- 34216
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Analysis
The PIC stated that he had not visually checked the acft's 4 gallon header tank prior to attempting takeoff. During the takeoff the eng would not produce full power. The takeoff was aborted and the PIC inspected the eng for a mechanical pblm. After the inspection a second attempt to takeoff was made. The takeoff was unsuccessful and ended in substantial damage to the acft. A post-accident inspection of the acft was made and it was discovered that no fuel was present in the header tank that supplies fuel to the carbuertor. The PIC stated he should perform a closer pre-flight inspection of his acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2440H
- Reported as
- Stevenson Glasair
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 302
- Airframe hours
- 150
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Walter Stevenson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · March 20, 1986 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- Oakley, KS
- Airport
- Pvt Strip, runway 9, 1,200 × 100 ft, grass/turf
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
- Age
- 63
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 150 total · 150 in this make and model · 150 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GLD, 70 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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