Meyers LITTLE TOOT N848Z

Summary

On 11 October 2012 at about 23:00 local time, a Meyers LITTLE TOOT registered N848Z, operated by Witt Phillip D, was involved in an accident near Roanoke, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 October 2012 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Roanoke, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Northwest Reginal AIrport (52F)

Coordinates

33.0361, -97.2317

Aircraft

Meyers LITTLE TOOT

Registration

N848Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1961

Engines

1

Operator

Witt Phillip D

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Roanoke → Roanoke

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA011

Nobody was injured.

The total loss of engine power due to partially obstructed fuel lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While on initial takeoff and about 200 feet above ground level, the airplane's engine experienced a total loss of engine power. The airplane was about midfield of the 3,500-foot runway, and the pilot landed on the remaining runway. The pilot could not stop the airplane in the distance remaining, and the airplane departed the end of the runway and collided with two fences before coming to rest inverted. Examination of the airframe revealed that the fuel lines were partially obstructed with sealant that had been used on an in-tank fuel gauge to create a gasket, which was found deteriorated. No further anomalies were detected with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.