Callair B1A N6203X

Summary

On 9 October 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Callair B1A registered N6203X was involved in an accident near Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 October 1996 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

40.6698, -95.8593

Aircraft

Callair B1A

Registration

N6203X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Yankton → Shenandoah

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI97LA006

1 person had minor injuries.

a supercharger bearing failure. A factor was the excessive sink rate during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported he was cruising at 3,300 feet mean sea level. All gauges were 'normal.' He heard a 'loud back fire' and the engine lost power. He pushed the throttle, mixture and propeller control full forward. The engine continued to run at 'idle speed.' During the subsequent forced landing, he landed with 'low airspeed and high sink rate.' The landing gear collapsed and the engine was bent downward. Examination of the engine revealed several spark plugs and the top of the pistons were oil covered. Several spark plugs 'appeared to have been running rich.' There was 'a lot of oil in the plenum chamber' and the supercharger blades had 'excessive rub on the rear face.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.