Blackburn John D Jr BUSHBY M II N102JB
17 July 1999 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 July 1999 at about 20:15 local time, a Blackburn John D Jr BUSHBY M II registered N102JB was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spruce Creek Airport (44J)
- Coordinates
- 29.1705, -81.1397
- Aircraft
- Blackburn John D Jr BUSHBY M II
- Registration
- N102JB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL99LA109
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to securely reconnect the distributor coil wire during routine maintenance. Factors were the unsuitable terrain and trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was flying the aircraft for its first flight following recent maintenance work that he had performed on the engine to correct a misalignment of the alternator drive belt. Shortly after takeoff from runway 5, the airplane was observed in a climb. At approximately 700 ft. agl, the engine quit. The airplane descended and impacted a pine tree, then collided with the ground. An examination of the engine following the accident revealed that the wire to the center post of the distributor was disconnected.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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