Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2 N56U
4 August 1984 · Augusta, Maine, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 August 1984 at about 11:31 local time, a Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2 registered N56U was involved in an accident near Augusta, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:31
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Augusta, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Augusta, Me (AUG)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Zappia Gabriel J QUICKIE-2
- Registration
- N56U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewiston → Augusta
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FNC08
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE NOTICED HE WAS UNEXPECTEDLY LOW ON FUEL. AS HE APPROACHED THE AUGUSTA, MAINE AIRPORT. HE RADIOED THE AUGUSTA FSS AND TRANSMITTED THE FACT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A WOODED AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT A PLASTIC FUEL LINE FITTING ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OUTLET WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT FUEL STAINING FOUND IN THE VICINITY OF THE FUEL LINE FITTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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