Scott A George Jr FISHER CELEBRITY N1122V

Summary

On 1 March 1999 at about 20:30 local time, a Scott A George Jr FISHER CELEBRITY registered N1122V was involved in an accident near Simpsonville, South Carolina, 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

1 March 1999 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Simpsonville, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.6910, -82.2906

Aircraft

Scott A George Jr FISHER CELEBRITY

Registration

N1122V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Greer → Easley

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA99LA093

Nobody was injured.

The unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to the failure of a plastic 90-degree fitting at the inlet fitting of the carburetor.

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

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The pilot stated that the flight departed with full fuel and after takeoff, he orbited the airport about 10-15 minutes at 1,100 feet agl, then proceeded on course at the same altitude. About 10-15 minutes later, he noted that the CHT increased but the oil pressure and temperature indications were normal. He verified the mixture control was in the full rich position and continued the flight, noting that the CHT continued to increase. He applied throttle to maintain altitude but the CHT increased and at that time, the engine rpm began to decrease. Unable to maintain altitude, he selected a site for a forced landing but was unable to land there due to a total loss of engine power. While descending for a forced landing on a off-ramp of a highway, the right wing collided with a light pole. The airplane then rolled inverted and impacted a fence. Examination of the engine by an FAA Airworthiness Inspector revealed that a plastic 90-degree fitting located at the inlet of the carburetor was broken. Additionally, all cylinder heads were found to be cracked between spark plug holes. Impact damage to the right aft cylinder head was noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.