Warth Dennis J CLASSIC SPORT S-18 N216TB
24 July 2010 · Tea, South Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 July 2010 at about 01:20 local time, a Warth Dennis J CLASSIC SPORT S-18 registered N216TB, operated by Baloun Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Tea, South Dakota, 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 01:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tea, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lincoln County Airport (Y14)
- Coordinates
- 43.4572, -96.8019
- Aircraft
- Warth Dennis J CLASSIC SPORT S-18
- Registration
- N216TB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Baloun Aviation LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tea → Tea
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN10LA429
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's loss of airplane control, which led to an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness reported that the pilot was flying a maintenance test flight because the airplane engine’s carburetor was replaced with a fuel injection system and a new air filter system was installed. The engine appeared to be developing full power during the takeoff roll. When the airplane was about 500 feet above ground level (agl), it made a left crosswind turn. The witness reported seeing a brief puff of black smoke coming from the engine exhaust. The airplane then entered a descending left turn before encountering a full stall about 100 to 150 feet agl. The airplane impacted a cornfield near the airport in about a 60- to 70-degree nose-down, inverted attitude. Postaccident inspection of the airframe revealed no preimpact anomalies. The inspection of the engine and fuel injection system revealed no preimpact anomalies; however, the mechanical fuel pump and both magnetos were broken by impact forces and could not be tested. No other anomalies were found with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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