Socata TB9 N2824R

Summary

On 17 September 2019 at about 22:00 local time, a Socata TB9 registered N2824R was involved in an accident near Fort Meade, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 September 2019 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fort Meade, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Tipton (FME)

Coordinates

39.0839, -76.7622

Aircraft

Socata TB9

Registration

N2824R

Category

Airplane

Year built

1990

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fort Meade(Odenton) → Fort Meade(Odenton)

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA19LA274

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the carburetor intake scat tubing, which resulted in a 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 flight instructor and student pilot were on the downwind leg of the airport traffic pattern when the engine began to lose power. The flight instructor took control and maneuvered the airplane toward the runway, and the airplane descended into trees, resulting in substantial damage to both wings. Examination of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. An examination of the airframe components revealed that the carburetor air intake scat tubing was crushed on the airframe side of the hose. The airframe scat tubing fiberglass connection side was also found crushed. Examination of the tubing found that the interior of the scat tubing had collapsed. It is likely that the collapsed scat tubing restricted the air entering the carburetor, resulting in the partial loss of engine power. No debris was found within the carburetor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.