Homebuilt MIDGET MUSTANG M1 N40PW
3 August 1990 · Bristow, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 August 1990 at about 15:45 local time, a Homebuilt MIDGET MUSTANG M1 registered N40PW, operated by Arthur E. O'conner, was involved in an accident near Bristow, Oklahoma, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bristow, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jones Memorial (3F7)
- Coordinates
- 35.8302, -96.3900
- Aircraft
- Homebuilt MIDGET MUSTANG M1
- Registration
- N40PW
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Arthur E. O'conner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90DPJ10
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION INDUCED POWER LOSS, A COMPROMISED FUEL VENT SYSTEM, AND IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE PLUMBING IN THE FUEL VENT SYSTEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER TAKEOFF AND AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. POWER CONTINUED TO DECAY AND THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT TURN TO RETURN FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 35. AS POWER CONTINUED TO DECREASE THE PILOT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CONTINUE HIS TURN SUFFICIENTLY TO ALIGN WITH THE RUNWAY. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A DEPRESSION BETWEEN THE RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, A FUEL LINE SEPARATED FROM A 'T' FITTING IN THE FUEL VENT SYSTEM, CAUSING THE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1990 | Piper PA28-140 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-32-260 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Martinaire | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1990 | Boeing E75 | Watonga, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1990 | Cessna 172M | Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, United States | Proflight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1990 | Cessna C172N | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |