Pincince CORBIN BABY ACE N88856

Summary

On 24 June 1995 at about 17:00 local time, a Pincince CORBIN BABY ACE registered N88856 was involved in an accident near Palmer, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

24 June 1995 at 17:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Palmer, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Palmer Municipal (PMX)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Pincince CORBIN BABY ACE

Registration

N88856

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC95LA177

Nobody was injured.

contamination in the carburetor which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane had taken off and reached an altitude of approximately 15 feet above the runway. The pilot stated, 'The engine stopped abruptly and completely.' The airplane then 'dropped in rather hard' with the left main landing gear on soft ground and the right main on runway pavement, resulting in a ground loop to the left. The airplane then went down an embankment, and nosed over. An examination of the carburetor revealed that there were contaminants in the bowl and the needle valve tip was worn. The airplane was operated 0.5 hours since the last annual inspection.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.