NYC79FNC33

NTSB accident investigation · Great Lakes Baby · Farmington, ME · June 29, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 29, 1979
Place
Farmington, ME · FARMINGTON, ME
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N34HPGreat Lakes Baby
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790629016089A
Case key
135366

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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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3-1879  79/6/29    FARMINGTON,ME       GREAT LAKES BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 390
        TIME - 2020                    N34HP               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEBB FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGTON,ME               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: VENTS,DRAINS,TANK CAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OBSTRUCTED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL VENT ON CAP PARTIALLY CLOGGED.

Aircraft

Registration
N34HP
Reported as
Great Lakes Baby
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Webb Field

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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