Stevenson GLASAIR N2440H

Summary

On 18 July 1986 at about 13:30 local time, a Stevenson GLASAIR registered N2440H, operated by Walter Stevenson, was involved in an accident near Oakley, Kansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

18 July 1986 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Oakley, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt Strip

Coordinates

39.1194, -100.8510

Aircraft

Stevenson GLASAIR

Registration

N2440H

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Walter Stevenson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oakley → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC86LA153

2 people 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 PIC STATED THAT HE HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE ACFT'S 4 GALLON HEADER TANK PRIOR TO ATTEMPTING TAKEOFF. DURING THE TAKEOFF THE ENG WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE PIC INSPECTED THE ENG FOR A MECHANICAL PBLM. AFTER THE INSPECTION A SECOND ATTEMPT TO TAKEOFF WAS MADE. THE TAKEOFF WAS UNSUCCESSFUL AND ENDED IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. A POST-ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT WAS MADE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE HEADER TANK THAT SUPPLIES FUEL TO THE CARBUERTOR. THE PIC STATED HE SHOULD PERFORM A CLOSER PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF HIS ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.