RANS S-9 N89KJ
2 November 1990 · Iowa Park, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 November 1990 at about 21:42 local time, a RANS S-9 registered N89KJ, operated by Kenneth Earl Jarofz, was involved in an accident near Iowa Park, Texas, 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 21:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Iowa Park, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wichita Valley (F14)
- Coordinates
- 33.9502, -98.6805
- Aircraft
- RANS S-9
- Registration
- N89KJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth Earl Jarofz
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW91DPD01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS THE RESULT OF A BLOCKED FUEL FILTER IN THE FUEL SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A POWER LOSS OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF & THE AIRPLANE SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED HARD IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FUEL FILTER WAS CLOGGED WITH FIBERGLASS SHAVINGS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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