Bryan DRAGON FLY N1711D
8 February 1984 · Vanolia, Ohio, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 February 1984 at about 20:45 local time, a Bryan DRAGON FLY registered N1711D was involved in an accident near Vanolia, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vanolia, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dayton Int'l (DAY)
- Coordinates
- 39.8707, -84.1908
- Aircraft
- Bryan DRAGON FLY
- Registration
- N1711D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA104
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, WHILE ON DOWNWIND, THE ENG FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND BACK ON THE RUNWAY WHEN THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE ACFT THEN STRUCK A 55 GAL CONCRETE DRUM AND A CHAIN LINK FENCE. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFTREVEALED THAT A PLASTIC INSERT WHICH SERVES AS A MIXTURE FRICTION LOCK ON THE POSA CARBURETOR FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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