Eaton ACRO SPORT I N6GE
5 June 2000 · Malden, Missouri, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 June 2000 at about 14:05 local time, a Eaton ACRO SPORT I registered N6GE was involved in an accident near Malden, Missouri, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Malden, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Malden Municipal Airport (MAW)
- Coordinates
- 36.5808, -89.9693
- Aircraft
- Eaton ACRO SPORT I
- Registration
- N6GE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dexter → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA153
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the water contamination of the fuel system and the inadequate preflight of the airplane by the pilot. The inoperative fuel system drain was a contributing factor. The wheat was a contributing factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane landed in a soft field short of runway 36 at the Malden Municipal Airport, Malden, Missouri following a total loss of engine power. Water was found in the fuel system of the experimental homebuilt airplane, which was owned by the pilot. The pilot reported that a quick drain valve was not functioning properly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2000 | Cessna 172N | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2000 | Brice ROTORWAY EXEC 162F | Kimberling, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 2000 | Cessna 172 | Buffalo, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2000 | Boeing Stearman A75N1(PT17) | Windsor, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2000 | Monocoupe 90A | Creve Coeur, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | New London, Missouri, United States | Samuel G. Johnson | No injuries | - |