Fairchild 24-G N27VX

Summary

On 13 August 1995 at about 16:10 local time, a Fairchild 24-G registered N27VX, operated by Bryan E. Austin, was involved in an accident near Harold, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 August 1995 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Harold, Florida, United States

Coordinates

30.4003, -87.0301

Aircraft

Fairchild 24-G

Registration

N27VX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bryan E. Austin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Milton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95LA203

2 people were seriously injured.

THE ENGINE MISSING FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE TURNING TOWARD A LANDING AREA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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DURING CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE MISSED SLIGHTLY, BUT A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WAS NOT PERCEIVED BY THE PASSENGER. THE PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN TOWARD A LANDING AREA USING ABOUT 60 DEGREES OF BANK. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, ENTERED A SPIN, AND CRASHED. POSTCRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY AND MAGNETOS SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF PRECRASH FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. EXAMINATION OF THE CARBURETOR SHOWED THAT THE LOCKING NUT FOR THE MIXTURE CONTROL METERING VALVE WAS LOOSE AND DID NOT HAVE REQUIRED SAFETY WIRE INSTALLED. THE LOOSE VALVE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN IN THAT CONDITION FOR SOME TIME. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF A CARBURETOR MALFUNCTION WAS FOUND.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.