Harris VARI-EZE N250GH

Summary

On 11 April 1999 at about 19:14 local time, a Harris VARI-EZE registered N250GH was involved in an accident near Eufaula, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 April 1999 at 19:14

Classification

Accident

Location

Eufaula, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

31.8999, -85.1505

Aircraft

Harris VARI-EZE

Registration

N250GH

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Covington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA122

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While descending to land at the destination airport, the engine lost power. The pilot was able to maintain some engine power by moving the throttle in and out. While attempting a forced landing on a road, the flight encountered a truck and had to pull up. The right wing collided with power lines, the airplane crashed onto the road, slid off the road, and collided with trees. The pilot estimated there was 10 gallons of fuel remaining after the accident. Examination of the carburetor after the accident showed the inlet fuel screen was blocked about 50 percent with fiberglass debris, however there was no evidence of precrash mechanical failure or malfunction of the carburetor. The engine was operated to full power after the accident using the accident carburetor and with the carburetor fuel inlet screen blocked 50 percent. There was no evidence of failure or malfunction of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.