Carlson SPARROW II N6648Y
21 December 1992 · Lafontaine, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1992 at about 18:20 local time, a Carlson SPARROW II registered N6648Y, operated by William A. Thompson, was involved in an accident near Lafontaine, Indiana, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lafontaine, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.6703, -85.7199
- Aircraft
- Carlson SPARROW II
- Registration
- N6648Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William A. Thompson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wabash → Marion
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93DET01
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FUEL STARVATION DUE TO A BLOCKED FUEL LINE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY IMPROPER GASKET SEALING COMPOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, AND MADE FORCED LANDING IN PLOWED FIELD. AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLLOUT. THE ENGINE FUEL LINE WAS FOUND TO BE BLOCKED BY GASKET SEALING COMPOUND USED IN THE FUEL TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Carlson SPARROW accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2006 | Carlson SPARROW | New Galilee, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1992 | Piper PA-61-601P | Aurora, Indiana, United States | Brent J. Black | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Jan 1992 | British BAE-ATP | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | Air Wisconsin Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1992 | Cessna 172P | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Rhoades Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1992 | Cessna C177B | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | Jacobi/Bittner/Boice, ET al | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jan 1992 | Beechcraft A36 | Griffith, Indiana, United States | Dalsanto, James A | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177RG | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | National Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |