Stafford AEROSPORT SCAMP N99TJ

Summary

On 15 July 1995 at about 00:15 local time, a Stafford AEROSPORT SCAMP registered N99TJ, operated by Ronnie Carver, was involved in an accident near Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 July 1995 at 00:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Abbeville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Private (NONE)

Coordinates

34.1694, -82.3703

Aircraft

Stafford AEROSPORT SCAMP

Registration

N99TJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Ronnie Carver

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL95LA134

1 person had minor injuries.

THE IMPROPER ENGINE OVERHAUL WHICH RESULTED IN METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY.

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SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE SELECTED A FORCED LANDING AREA, AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A STAND OF TREES. A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE LOGS REVEALED THAT A RECENT CASE SAVERS MODIFICATION ON THE ENGINE HAD BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. THIS MODIFICATION MACHINED EACH CYLINDER HEAD TO ACCEPT A SECOND SPARK PLUG. A COMPLETE ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE CRANKCASE AND INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH METAL DEBRIS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.