McClish FUNK B85C N81167

Summary

On 18 September 2009 at about 19:30 local time, a McClish FUNK B85C registered N81167 was involved in an accident near Coffeyville, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 September 2009 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Coffeyville, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Coffeyville Municipal (CFV)

Coordinates

37.0939, -95.5719

Aircraft

McClish FUNK B85C

Registration

N81167

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Coffeyville → Coffeyville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA594

Nobody was injured.

An in-flight fire for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Following a run-up, the pilot and passenger departed in the single-engine airplane. Shortly after reaching 800 feet in altitude, the pilot observed orange flames in the area of the glare shield. The pilot elected to pull the engine throttle to idle, switched off the ignition switch, and performed a dead-stick landing. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the airplane unassisted before the airplane was engulfed in flames. The pilot reported that the logbooks were in the airplane at the time of the fire, and was unsure when the last annual inspection was performed. An examination after the accident revealed that the airplane's fabric covering was fully consumed in the ensuing fire. Due to the extent of the damage, the fire's ignition source was not located.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.