McAnally GLASAIR JM-1 N104JM
27 June 2003 · Hollister, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2003 at about 02:24 local time, a McAnally GLASAIR JM-1 registered N104JM was involved in an accident near Hollister, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 02:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollister, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.8933, -121.4103
- Aircraft
- McAnally GLASAIR JM-1
- Registration
- N104JM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hollister → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX03LA213
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and apply the electric fuel pump prior to takeoff, which resulted in vapor lock.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had just departed the airport when the engine started to surge. Upon reducing power and leaning the mixture, the engine smoothed out and the pilot was able to turn the airplane back towards the airport. At 800 feet and parallel to runway 31, the engine quit. During the descent, the airplane clipped a tree and struck a piece of concrete before coming to rest inverted in a field. The pilot stated that the electric fuel boost pump, which was required for flight, was not turned on. A post accident inspection failed to reveal any discrepancies with the engine or the aircraft's fuel system. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunction with the airplane. To prevent similar accident in the future, he recommended turning the electric fuel pump to the "ON" position, prior to departure. The pilot reported the ambient temperature to be 38 degrees Celsius. Item number 5 on the pretakeoff portion of the checklist notes to turn on the electric boost pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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