Eaa Biplane P N4941
23 April 1972 · Batavia, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1972 at about 09:15 local time, a Eaa Biplane P registered N4941 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Batavia, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Batavia, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Genesee County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eaa Biplane P
- Registration
- N4941
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0406
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
INSUFFICIENT FUEL FOR GRAVITY FEED SYSTEM TO SUPPLY ENG IN NOSE UP ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eaa Biplane P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1972 | Eaa Biplane P | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1968 | Eaa Biplane P | Rock Rapids, Iowa, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Eaa Biplane P | Parker, Colorado, United States | Terrance R. Vinton | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |