Clyde L King OSPREY II N69CK
16 March 1991 · Aurora, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 March 1991 at about 17:45 local time, a Clyde L King OSPREY II registered N69CK, operated by Clyde L. King, was involved in an accident near Aurora, Oregon, 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 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora State (3S2)
- Coordinates
- 45.2290, -122.7997
- Aircraft
- Clyde L King OSPREY II
- Registration
- N69CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Clyde L. King
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA91LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION BECAUSE OF AN INADEQUATE COMPONENT AND INADEQUATE FUEL SYSTEM DESIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR-BUILT OSPREY II AMPHIBIAN COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A POWER LOSS. THE ELECTRIC AUTOMOTIVE-TYPE BOOST PUMP WAS KNOWN TO SUSTAIN A PRESSURE DROP FROM 6 PSI TO .5 PSI AFTER THREE MINUTES OF OPERATION. THAT PUMP WAS USED TO PUMP FUEL FROM THE FUSELAGE TANKS TO THE PEDESTAL-MOUNTED ENGINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 May 1991 | Cessna 150J | Mulino, Oregon, United States | Mulino Air Center | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1991 | Cessna 180 | Drewsey, Oregon, United States | Walter L. Sitz | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 May 1991 | Hughes 269B | Grand Ronde, Oregon, United States | Precision Helicopters Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 8 Jun 1991 | Boeing E75 | Aurora, Oregon, United States | John P. Pike | No injuries | - |