De Havilland DH-82A N28681
9 May 1993 · Frederick, Maryland, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1993 at about 16:30 local time, a De Havilland DH-82A registered N28681, operated by Bernard Paiewonsky, was involved in an accident near Frederick, Maryland, United States. 2 people were 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frederick, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.4197, -77.4100
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DH-82A
- Registration
- N28681
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bernard Paiewonsky
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA078
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND FUEL CONTAMINATION, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT BOTH THE PREFLIGHT AND RUN UP INSPECTIONS WERE ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB AT ABOUT 900 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE REVERSED DIRECTION TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT, BUT DECIDED TO LAND IN A FIELD. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE FELL TO THE GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY THE FAA REVEALED CONTAMINANTS CONSISTING OF DIRT AND WATER IN BOTH THE FUEL TANK AND GASCOLATOR. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF THE CROSSWIND TURN WAS MADE SOONER, AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE COMPLETELY DRAINED PERIODICALLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other De Havilland DH-82A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1990 | De Havilland DH 82A | White City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Sonoma, California, United States | Thomason, John W. | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Petaluma, California, United States | Traversi, David C. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Youngsville, Louisiana, United States | Edward G Martin | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1990 | De Havilland DH-82A | Bealeton, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1998 | De Havilland DH-82A | Sedona, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Walkersville, Maryland, United States | Control Aero Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Jun 1993 | Piper PA-30 | Mitchellville, Maryland, United States | Southern Aviation MGT Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150K | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States | Eagle Air Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1993 | Gritter QUEST AIR 20 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | AMP Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Cessna T210F | Frederick, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Oct 1993 | Piper PA-28-180 | Centreville, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |