Conn SONERAI II N188P
21 October 2000 · Manassas, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 October 2000 at about 18:07 local time, a Conn SONERAI II registered N188P was involved in an accident near Manassas, Virginia, 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 18:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manassas, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Manassas Regional Airport (HEF)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Conn SONERAI II
- Registration
- N188P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winchester → Clinton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- IAD01LA008
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
Fuel starvation of the engine, caused by the fracturing of the fuel pump switches during a turbulence encounter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot encountered turbulence while passing over a mountain range, en route to his destination airport. During the turbulence encounter, the pilot's knee came in contact with the instrument panel, and broke the right and left fuel pump toggle switches. Erratic fuel pressure indications were observed from the fuel pressure gauge. The pilot declared an emergency and as he prepared for a landing at a nearby airport, the engine lost power. About 1 mile from the end of the runway, the airplane encountered a downdraft, which caused the airplane to descend 600 feet. When the pilot realized he would not make the runway, he performed a forced landing in an open field. Examination of the airplane revealed the right fuel pump switch was 'completely shattered' and the left fuel pump switch was partially broken in the 'on' position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2000 | Wood SEAWIND 3000 | Cumberland Gap, Virginia, United States | Daniel J. Wood | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Mooney M20J | Norton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Schweizer 269-C1 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172L | Winchester, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2000 | Cessna 337C | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2000 | Piper PA-18-105 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | Lawrence C. Spath | No injuries | - |