Edwards MITCHELL P-38 N81TE

Summary

On 1 September 1983 at about 19:10 local time, a Edwards MITCHELL P-38 registered N81TE was involved in an accident near Sheridan, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

1 September 1983 at 19:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Sheridan, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Russell Field (NONE)

Coordinates

43.2104, -85.0710

Aircraft

Edwards MITCHELL P-38

Registration

N81TE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI83LA406

1 person was seriously injured.

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

THE ACFT NOSED DOWN IN A CROP OF CORN DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE LOST POWER AT 200 FT AGL DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB. DURING THE TURN BACK TO THE AIRSTRIP THE LEFT WING STALLED. THE PILOT SAID HE RECOVERED ABOUT 10 FT AGL BUT THE CORN STALKS SLOWED THE ACFT AND FORCED THE NOSE DOWN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT AN INSPECTION SHOWED A FUEL LINE CRIMPED AGAINST THE TANK CAUSING A PARTIAL BLOCKING OF FUEL FLOW. THIS IS A HOMEBUILT ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.