Vehafric JUNGSTER ONE N17537

Summary

On 29 June 1989 at about 13:30 local time, a Vehafric JUNGSTER ONE registered N17537, operated by Richard M. Kaufman, was involved in an accident near Reading, Pennsylvania, 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.

Date

29 June 1989 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Vehafric JUNGSTER ONE

Registration

N17537

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Richard M. Kaufman

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Germansville → Smoketown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC89DHA01

Nobody was injured.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,500 FEET MSL, THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL, EVENTUALLY COMPLETE, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY LOCATED IN ROLLING TERRAIN. AN FAA INSPECTOR DESCRIBED THE HIGHWAY AS CURVING 'GENTLY, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY' TO THE LEFT. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED ITS LANDING ROLL, AND IMPACTED THE GUARDRAIL LOCATED ALONG THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY; IT SKIDDED ALONG THE GUARDRAIL FOR ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE IT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/DIFFICULTY. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.