Champion 402 N9966Y

Summary

On 30 May 1983 at about 22:00 local time, a Champion 402 registered N9966Y was involved in an accident near Friendly, Maryland, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 May 1983 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Friendly, Maryland, United States

Nearest airport

Pg Airpark (W28)

Coordinates

38.7291, -77.0003

Aircraft

Champion 402

Registration

N9966Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL83FIA01

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE LEFT ENGINE QUIT AT 400 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT FUEL WAS FOUND DRAINING FROM THE RIGHT TANK FILLER OPENING. THE ACFT WAS LEVELED AND THE ENGINE STARTED WITH BOOST PUMP AND PUMPING THROTTLE. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED TWICE BUT WOULD NOT CONTINUE TO RUN EVEN AFTER FUEL WAS ADDED. FUEL VENTS AND LINES WERE OPEN. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS FOUND NOT TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE FUEL SELECTOR PLACARDS, VALVE POSITIONS AND PLUMBING AS INSTALLED. ACFT RECORDS DID NOT INDICATE ANY CHANGES OR REROUTING OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND BOTH ELECTRIC BOOST PUMPS OPERATING, UNCOVERING OF EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WING TANK OUTLETS COULD INDUCE AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH WOULD REQUIRE PURGING PRIOR TO NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.