SEA79FYK31

NTSB accident investigation · M.B.B. BO-209 · Grants Pass, OR · September 12, 1979

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 12, 1979
Place
Grants Pass, OR · GRANTS PASS, OR
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N209ADM.B.B. BO-209
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790912026259A
Case key
133364

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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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3-2469  79/9/12    GRANTS PASS,OR      M.B.B. BO-209       CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 11162
        TIME - 1220                    N209AD              PX-  0  0  1  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOSEPHINE CO.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRANTS PASS,OR              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BENDIX FUEL INJECTOR (PN 2524147-5).

Aircraft

Registration
N209AD
Reported as
M.B.B. BO-209
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Josephine Co.

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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