Osprey II N10236

Summary

On 24 June 2022 at about 13:48 local time, a Osprey II registered N10236 was involved in an accident near Bulverde, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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

24 June 2022 at 13:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Bulverde, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Bulverde Airpark (1T8)

Coordinates

29.7979, -98.4229

Aircraft

Osprey II

Registration

N10236

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA283

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation due to a blockage of the fuel tank outlet port.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the amphibious airplane’s engine gradually lost partial power shortly after takeoff and he was unable to maintain altitude. He performed a forced landing in a field with the retractable landing gear in the retracted position. After touchdown on the hull, as the airplane slowed, the right wing settled to the ground and the right-wing sponson struck the ground. The airplane incurred substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage during the forced landing. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the fiberglass fuel tanks of the airplane had debris and deterioration. The resin used in construction of the fuel tanks was not compatible with automotive gasoline. The pilot/owner had never used automotive gasoline but could not attest to what previous owners had used. Further examination did not reveal any other preimpact anomalies with the engine that would have precluded normal operations. Although there was a potential for carburetor icing at glide power, based on the available evidence and that the airplane was taking off at the time of the accident, the engine likely lost power due to fuel starvation caused by debris obstructing the fuel outlet port of the fuel tank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.