North American HARVARD II T-6 N92871
23 October 2004 · Leesville, South Carolina, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 October 2004 at about 21:50 local time, a North American HARVARD II T-6 registered N92871, operated by T-6 LLC, was involved in an accident near Leesville, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesville, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- The Farm (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 33.9167, -81.4000
- Aircraft
- North American HARVARD II T-6
- Registration
- N92871
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- T-6 LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Leesville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL05LA009
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Loss of engine power due to fuel system contamination which blocked the flow of fuel which resulted in fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The operator was offering airplane rides to citizens in the area as part of a community event sponsored by the operator. Shortly after the airplane took off, during a climbing left turn, the engine sputtered several times before the airplane disappeared behind a tree line. The accident site was approximately 1/4 statute mile from the departure end of runway 31. The examination of the fuel system revealed fuel present in the carburetor bowl, hand-driven fuel pump, engine-driven fuel pump, and carburetor fuel strainer. The fuel selector was observed in the reserve normal left tank position, fuel present in tank selected, and all ports were free of debris. Examination of engine components revealed that sediment was in the carburetor bowl, hand-driven fuel pump, engine-driven fuel pump screen, and carburetor fuel strainer. Examination of the low fuel pressure warning light in the cockpit revealed that the filament within the bulb glass contained gross elongation of the filament coils and was heavily distorted, features consistent with receiving an impact while hot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other North American HARVARD accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2008 | North American HARVARD MK | Dayton, Ohio, United States | Warbird Flyers LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1998 | North American HARVARD 2 | Weiner, Arkansas, United States | Harry L. Hawkins | No injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1997 | North American HARVARD MK IV | Midland, Texas, United States | Confederate Air Force | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1996 | North American HARVARD MK II | Lafayette, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jun 1992 | North American HARVARD MK-II | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Lenehan, James | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2004 | Diamond DA40-180 | Pelzer, South Carolina, United States | Harry Moore | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Oct 2004 | Beechcraft BE-P35 | Aiken, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 2004 | Cessna 172N | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | Avion Air Academy | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 2004 | Smith AEROSTAR 601P | Johns Island, South Carolina, United States | Paul C. Evans (president Aero Dreams, LLC) | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Feb 2004 | Piper PA-28-161 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 2004 | Cessna 182S | North Augusta, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |