Murphy-Charles PJ-1 (ADVENTURE) N1181D

Summary

On 28 April 1984 at about 21:55 local time, a Murphy-Charles PJ-1 (ADVENTURE) registered N1181D was involved in an accident near Merritt Island, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

28 April 1984 at 21:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Merritt Island, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Merritt Island (COI)

Coordinates

28.3203, -80.6807

Aircraft

Murphy-Charles PJ-1 (ADVENTURE)

Registration

N1181D

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA84FA156

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

WHILE THE PLT WAS MANEUVERING ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND ON RWY 11, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASH LANDED IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE. THE PLT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES & COULD NOT RECALL DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT. NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND DURING AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE PLT TOOK OFF WITH AN ESTIMATED 12 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE TANKS, BUT THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE FUEL HAD LEAKED OUT AFTER THE PLANE CRASHED. FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE CARBURETOR & FUEL LINES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.