NYC78FFJ03

NTSB accident investigation · Baby Lakes RB1 · Fulton, NY · October 25, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 25, 1977
Place
Fulton, NY · FULTON, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N362RBBaby Lakes RB1
Status
Completed · report December 13, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771025034429A
Case key
144612

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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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3-3478  77/10/25 NR.FULTON,NY          BABY LAKES RB1      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1200
        TIME - 1600                    N362RB              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSWEGO CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         FULTON,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           STALL                                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL GRADE-IMPROPER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG STALLED DURING STEEP TURN.USED AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.DIRT,ETC FOUND IN GASCOLATOR & CARBURETOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N362RB
Reported as
Baby Lakes RB1
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Oswego Co

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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