Champion CITABRIA 7-GCBC N5029L
28 August 1993 · Fire Island, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1993 at about 19:35 local time, a Champion CITABRIA 7-GCBC registered N5029L was involved in an accident near Fire Island, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fire Island, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7403, -73.0801
- Aircraft
- Champion CITABRIA 7-GCBC
- Registration
- N5029L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brookhaven → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA176
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WHILE CRUISING AT 1300 FT ABOVE THE WATER, A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER OCCURRED. APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE, CARBURETOR HEAT AND MIXTURE TO RICH DID NOT RESTORE POWER. TO AVOID HITTING PEOPLE ON THE BEACH WITH THE BANNER, THE PILOT DESCENDED TO 400 FT TO DROP THE BANNER. DUE TO THE BEACH CROWD HE ALSO ELECTED TO MAKE A WATER LANDING. POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE #4 CYLINDER VALVE STEM HAD BROKEN. THE FACE OF THE VALVE WAS FOUND IN THE MUFFLER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Champion CITABRIA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1986 | Champion CITABRIA 7GCBC | Ely, Minnesota, United States | James D. Grummet | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1985 | Champion CITABRIA 7GCBC | Ptarmigan Pass, Alaska, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 2006 | Champion CITABRIA | Slidell, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1993 | Cessna 206 | Inlet, New York, United States | LLS Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1993 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Shirley, New York, United States | Mid Island Air Service Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 182P | Bath, New York, United States | Gary B Roush | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-24-260 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | L & L Aviation Inc. | Fatal | - |
| 12 Apr 1993 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Lapeer, New York, United States | E.g. and H. Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 29 Jun 1993 | American General AA-1 | Vestal, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |