# NTSB SEA89LA134: Mirsepasy 3Q2, N38AM, Arlington, WA, July 18, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 17, 1989, 20:15 local (Jul 18, 1989, 03:15 UTC)
- Place: Arlington, WA
- Coordinates: 48.180393, -121.669044 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1804&lon=-121.6690&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41049
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA89LA134
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41049/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA134

## Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL LINE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT HAVING TO LAND ON UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(partial) - nonmechanical, unknown
  - fluid,fuel - starvation (cause)
  - fuel system,line - blocked(partial) (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)
  - wrong runway - selected, pilot in command
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL ON A CLOSED RUNWAY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRPLANE SLID DOWN THE RUNWAY COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE REASON FOR THE LOSS OF POWER WAS THE FUEL LINE WAS BLOCKED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38AM](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38AM-1992-10-26), registration cancelled 1992-10-26, S/N 001 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MIRSEPASY 3Q2
- Registry model: [Mirsepasy A Emil TRI Q2](https://openairdocs.org/model/mirsepasy-a-emil-tri-q2) (registry code 05616HJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 001
- Engines: Revmaster 2100DQ 75 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: A. Emil Mirsepasy
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Airport: 588, Arlington

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 232 total, 1 in this make and model, 232 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19890717022569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890717022569A), Jul 17, 1989: Amtr TRIQ2, Arlington, WA, Substantial damage. Rough engine on test flight,returned and landed in a crab angle,collapsed nose gear. Nosed over. Fuel line clogged.

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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