Yakovlev 52 N48GA
14 July 2001 · Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 July 2001 at about 22:30 local time, a Yakovlev 52 registered N48GA was involved in an accident near Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moultonboro Airport (5M3)
- Coordinates
- 43.7499, -71.3890
- Aircraft
- Yakovlev 52
- Registration
- N48GA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- East Hampton → Moultonboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA175
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A clogged fuel vent line due to a mud dauber nest, and rough terrain, including a large hole, in the forced landing field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
Approaching the destination airport, the engine sputtered and then quit. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field with rough terrain, and during rollout, the right main landing gear hit a large hole. The right wing drove into the turf, the nose landing gear collapsed, and the airplane nosed over. On-scene examination of the airplane revealed that the right fuel tank was empty, but that the left fuel tank still had fuel. Further examination revealed that the main fuel vent line was clogged about 4 to 5 inches from the vent opening by a mud dauber nest. The clog would have been impossible to see during a preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Yakovlev 52 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2001 | Yakovlev 52 | Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2000 | Yakovlev 52 | Berryville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2001 | Socata TB-20 | Amherst, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Cessna 195 | Moultonboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2001 | Robinson R-22B | Keene, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 2001 | Beechcraft C-45H | Hudson, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Patalivo DOMINATOR | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2001 | Graham ACRO SPORT | Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |