Stolp-Adams SA100 N511U
4 February 1989 · Indian Rocks, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 February 1989 at about 19:30 local time, a Stolp-Adams SA100 registered N511U was involved in an accident near Indian Rocks, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Indian Rocks, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Stolp-Adams SA100
- Registration
- N511U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- St Petersburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA079
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO PERFORM AEROBATIC MANEUVERS IN AN AIRCRAFT THAT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FUEL AND OIL SYSTEMS THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO OPERATE IN INVERTED POSITIONS. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER AND THE PILOT HAVING TO DITCH THE AIRCRAFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE PERFORMING INVERTED AEROBATIC MANEUVERS NEAR THE COAST LINE, THE ENG (WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED WITH AN INVERTED FUEL OR OIL SYSTEM), SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG, THE PLT ELECTED TO DITCH THE ACFT NEAR THE SHORE. EXAMINATION OF THE ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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