Wag-Aero SUPER CUBY N336DT
19 July 1991 · Roscoe, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 July 1991 at about 23:45 local time, a Wag-Aero SUPER CUBY registered N336DT, operated by Richard L. Fuhrmann, was involved in an accident near Roscoe, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roscoe, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.4496, -99.3309
- Aircraft
- Wag-Aero SUPER CUBY
- Registration
- N336DT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard L. Fuhrmann
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DTK03
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL AND INADEQUATE REMEDIAL ACTION. ASSOCIATED FACTORS ARE THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT TOTAL EXPERIENCE AND INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE FLYING ABOUT 100' AGL. HE LOOKED AWAY BUT RETURNED HIS GAZE TO THE AIRPLANE WHEN HE HEARD THE ENGINE STOP. HE OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE PITCH 'STRAIGHT DOWN WITH ITS WINGS LEVEL' AND DESCEND INTO THE GROUND. THE AIRPLANE WAS SERVICED JUST BEFORE THE FLIGHT WITH 12.6 GALLONS OF FUEL ADDED TO THE EMPTY LEFT TANK. APPROXIMATELY 1.5 TO 2 GALLONS WAS OBSERVED IN THE RIGHT TANK JUST PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Wag-Aero SUPER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2016 | Wag-Aero SUPER TRI-PACER | Williston Lake, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1991 | Cessna 170A | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Black Hills Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Vermillion, South Dakota, United States | Kenneth A. Korn | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1991 | Champion 7KCAB | Hill City, South Dakota, United States | Bruce Anspaugh | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150F | Faulkton, South Dakota, United States | Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-38 | Bridgewater, South Dakota, United States | Paweltzki, Jerry | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1991 | Piper PA-18-125 | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Orwick Ranch | Fatal | 2 |