Douglas Brian G BA-100 N27BD

Summary

On 10 August 2013 at about 14:27 local time, a Douglas Brian G BA-100 registered N27BD, operated by Douglas Brian G, was involved in an accident near Killeen, 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

10 August 2013 at 14:27

Classification

Accident

Location

Killeen, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Killeen Skylark Field Airport (KILE)

Coordinates

31.0858, -97.6864

Aircraft

Douglas Brian G BA-100

Registration

N27BD

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Douglas Brian G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Killeen → Killeen

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA478

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper management of the fuel mixture, which resulted in an over-rich fuel mixture condition and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, during taxi and takeoff, he set the engine fuel mixture control to the full-rich position. While in the crosswind turn, the engine lost partial power, and the pilot made a forced landing in a forested area. Examination of the engine revealed that the No. 1 cylinder's spark plugs were completely carbon-fouled and that the Nos. 2 through 4 cylinders' spark plugs were badly sooted. It is likely that the pilot did not properly manage the engine mixture, which led to an over-rich fuel mixture condition during the takeoff and resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.