Christen EAGLE II N181DM
20 April 2001 · Alexander City, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2001 at about 18:00 local time, a Christen EAGLE II registered N181DM was involved in an accident near Alexander City, Alabama, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexander City, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.9206, -85.9305
- Aircraft
- Christen EAGLE II
- Registration
- N181DM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ball Ground → Maxwell Field
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA01LA127
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an internal disconnection in the fuel injector control assembly as a result of a failure of the maintenance facility to follow proper installation procedures, resulting in a forced landing and collision with trees and the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, at about 4,500 feet msl, the engine quit without warning. His emergency landing field choices were, trees, a river, or previously forested clearcut fields. He chose a small clearing surrounded by trees and he sustained a hard touchdown and noseover. FAA inspector statements revealed that fuel exhaustion, weather, or pilot human factors were not at issue. Teardown inspection of the modified fuel injection servo by NTSB and repair station personnel revealed internal separation of parts within the servo's regulator assembly which effectively shut down the fuel flow to the engine.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen EAGLE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 2001 | Christen EAGLE II | Belleview, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 2008 | Christen EAGLE II | Boone, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Christen EAGLE II | Point Reyes Stn, California, United States | Raouls, Bernard H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 1990 | Christen EAGLE II | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Humphrey, Edwin J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1988 | Christen EAGLE II | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1987 | Christen EAGLE II | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2001 | Bell 47G | Berry, Alabama, United States | Mt. Hebron Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Cessna 210K | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Robert N Gilmore RANS S-10 | Oneonta, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Boeing STEARMAN PT-17 | Anniston, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182B | Headland, Alabama, United States | James M. Crawford | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 2001 | Enstrom 280FX | Tallassee, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |