Jay Tee RCB-1 N8142

Summary

On 31 January 1970 at about 13:50 local time, a Jay Tee RCB-1 registered N8142 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Johns Island, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

31 January 1970 at 13:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Johns Island, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Johns Island

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Jay Tee RCB-1

Registration

N8142

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Private Owner

Purpose of flight

Test

Phase of flight

Takeoff

Route

S → Local

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

3-0599

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

FUEL LINE ROUTED AROUND R CYLS FOR FUEL HEATING.CAUSED VAPOR LOCK. INITIAL FLT OF ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.