Davis D1K N158Y
29 September 1991 · Chester, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1991 at about 13:30 local time, a Davis D1K registered N158Y, operated by Richard S. Patenaude, was involved in an accident near Chester, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chester, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chester (3B9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Davis D1K
- Registration
- N158Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard S. Patenaude
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Simsbury
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA249
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
IMPROPER MAINTENANCE ON THE ENGINE WHICH RESULTED IN A POWER LOSS DUE TO A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE AND SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT DEPARTED WITH A GLIDER IN TOW AND LOST POWER. HE CUT AWAY THE GLIDER WHICH LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGE AND LANDED THE AIRPLANE IN A WOODED AREA. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED IT WAS BEING OPERATED WITH AUTO GAS WITHOUT AN STC. A COMPRESSION CHECK THAT MEETS FAA SPECIFICATIONS HAD NOT BEEN CONDUCTED ON THE ENGINE SINCE 1963, AND CARBON LIKE COMBUSTION DEPOSITS HAD BUILT UP ON THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER 3 CYLINDER, KEEPING THE EXHAUST VALVE FROM CLOSING. THE AIRPLANE AND ENGINE WERE 6 HOURS OUT OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1991 | Cessna 120 | Simsbury, Connecticut, United States | Korsen, Richard | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Dec 1991 | Aeronca 7AC | Salisbury, Connecticut, United States | John F. Keena | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 May 1991 | Boeing 727-100QC | Windsor Locks, Connecticut, United States | Ryan International Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28-181 | East Haddam, Connecticut, United States | Dietrich J. Ginzel | Fatal | 3 |
| 31 May 1991 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Louis R. D'agostino | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jul 1991 | Gulfstream American AA5B | Columbia, Connecticut, United States | Robert O. Miller | Fatal | 3 |