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S Piccolotto/Dave Morss CASSUTT SH-1 N4975M

27 October 1985 · San Carlos, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 27 October 1985 at about 18:45 local time, a S Piccolotto/Dave Morss CASSUTT SH-1 registered N4975M was involved in an accident near San Carlos, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 18:45
Classification
Accident
Location
San Carlos, California, United States
Nearest airport
San Carlos (SOL)
Coordinates
37.4898, -122.2606
Aircraft
S Piccolotto/Dave Morss CASSUTT SH-1
Registration
N4975M
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
San Carlos → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX86LA028

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

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 ACFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING RY 30, SAN CARLOS AIRPORT, SAN CARLOS, CA. THE PLT REPTD THAT AFTER EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF POWER, HE PUMPED THE THROTTLE. THIS ACTION CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REGAIN SOME POWER BUT NOT ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT. THE PLT LANDED IN AN OPEN CONSTRUCTION FIELD NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR DISCLOSED FLOAT NEEDLE AND THE MIXTURE CONTROL LEAVER BUSHING WERE WORN. NO FUEL CONTAMINATES WERE OBSERVED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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