# NTSB OAK76DVD46: Stampe SV4C, N51SV, Pittsburg, CA, August 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 8, 1976
- Place: Pittsburg, CA · PITTSBURG, CA
- Location: 38.0177° N, 121.9004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburg, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0177&lon=-121.9004&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155017
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK76DVD46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1848   76/8/8    PITTSBURG,CA        STAMPE SV4C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 210
        TIME - 1945                    N51SV               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 26 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIOCH,CA                  CONCORD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           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- FUEL LINE SEPARATED AT CARB. STALLED DRG TURN TO FINAL APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51SV](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51SV-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N 460, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STAMPE SV4C
- Registry model: [Nord STAMPE SV4C](https://openairdocs.org/model/nord-stampe-sv4c) (registry code 6383006) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Renault H.P03](https://openairdocs.org/engine/renault-h-p03) (registry code 52512, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760808023819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760808023819A), Aug 8, 1976: Nord STAMPESV4C, Pittsburg, CA, Substantial damage. Fuel line separated at carb. Stalled drg turn to final apch.

## Other investigations on N51SV (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11LA434](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA434), Jul 31, 2011: Nord Stampe SV4C (N51SV), Rhinebeck, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA008), Oct 15, 1995: Nord Stampe SV4C (N51SV), Cottage Grove, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DUE TO INADEQUATE MATERIAL. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE AREA FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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