Silliman HATZ CB-1 N24DS
16 July 1988 · Battlecreek, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 July 1988 at about 14:00 local time, a Silliman HATZ CB-1 registered N24DS, operated by Amundson, John D., was involved in an accident near Battlecreek, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Battlecreek, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.2892, -85.2204
- Aircraft
- Silliman HATZ CB-1
- Registration
- N24DS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Amundson, John D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88DEM07
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO AN ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS EMERGENCY PROCEDURE AND COLLIDED WITH TREES THEN THE GND DURING THE DESCENT TO THE FAIRWAY HE HAD SELECTED FOR LANDING. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION CAUSED BY A FUEL VENT LINE WHICH WAS CRIMPED CLOSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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