SEA72FYC21

NTSB accident investigation · Druin Turb D-31 · Corvallis, OR · October 20, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 20, 1971
Place
Corvallis, OR · CORVALLIS, OR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7193Druin Turb D-31
Status
Completed · report April 18, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
163996

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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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3-3358  71/10/20 NR.CORVALLIS,OREG     DRUIN TURB D-31     CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 80 TOTAL
        TIME - 0810                    N7193               PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      HOURS, 0 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCLAGAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         CORVALLIS,OREG               CORVALLIS ARPT,OREG
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FIRST TEST FLT. CONVERSION INSTRUCTIONS FOR VW ENG INSTALL MISUNDERSTOOD. LACKED FUEL PUMP.

Aircraft

Registration
N7193
Reported as
Druin Turb D-31
Category
Airplane, amateur-built
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mclagan

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