Sayer Trevor A RANS S-12 N162JT
12 June 1993 · New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1993 at about 13:30 local time, a Sayer Trevor A RANS S-12 registered N162JT, operated by Sayer, Trevor A., was involved in an accident near New Smyrna Bch, Florida, 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Massey Ranch Airpark (X50)
- Coordinates
- 28.9698, -80.8700
- Aircraft
- Sayer Trevor A RANS S-12
- Registration
- N162JT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sayer, Trevor A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA142
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THIS WAS DUE TO IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF A COMPONENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY THE BUILDER/PILOT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE EGT GAGE FOR ONE OF THE TWO CYLINDERS WAS INDICATING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. HE INITIATED A TURN TO RETURN FOR LANDING BUT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. HE THEN INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE WHICH CRASHED INTO A POND ON THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED AND EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL STARVATION WAS DUE TO THE IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF A 'Y' FITTING WHICH CONNECTS THE FORE AND AFT FUEL LINES FROM EACH FUEL TANK. THE PILOT HAD PLACED THE 'Y' FITTING IN THE CENTER OF THE FUEL TANK BETWEEN THE FORE AND AFT FUEL WITHDRAWALS AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TANK. THE CORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE FITTING IS ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW THE FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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