Curry FLY-BABY N183RC
2 April 1994 · Bisbee, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 April 1994 at about 17:00 local time, a Curry FLY-BABY registered N183RC, operated by Richard D. Curry, was involved in an accident near Bisbee, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bisbee, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bisbee Muni (P04)
- Coordinates
- 31.4299, -109.9208
- Aircraft
- Curry FLY-BABY
- Registration
- N183RC
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard D. Curry
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX94LA180
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
a loss of engine power due a blockage in the fuel tank outlet which caused fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, the aircraft was in the initial climb after takeoff when the engine suddenly quit. The pilot reported that he did not have sufficient altitude or vehicle energy to return to the airport and attempted to land on a nearby road. The aircraft landed short and collided with rough terrain. The pilot said he suspects a fuel blockage at the tank outlet as the cause for the engine power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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