# NTSB OAK78FVW03: Jeanie Teenie, N5240, Boulder City, NV, November 11, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1977
- Place: Boulder City, NV · BOULDER CITY, NV
- Location: 35.9786° N, 114.8325° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boulder City, NV, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9786&lon=-114.8325&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 5, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FVW03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3359  77/11/11   BOULDER CITY,NV     JEANIE TEENIE       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 380
        TIME - 1250                    N5240               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOULDER CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOULDER CITY,NV             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- VOLKSWAGEN 1600 CC ENGINE.STEEP CLIMB WITH LOW FUEL QUANTITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5240](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5240-1977-12-22), registration cancelled 1977-12-22, S/N 5793 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JEANIE TEENIE
- Registry model: [Stimson JEANIES TEENIE](https://openairdocs.org/model/stimson-jeanies-teenie) (registry code 0562040) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boulder City

## 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 19771111034589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771111034589A), Nov 11, 1977: Amtr 0562040, Boulder City, NV, Destroyed. Volkswagen 1600 cc engine. Steep climb with low fuel quantity.

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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