2001 McGirl QUESTAIR VENTURE N5QV
1 June 2001 · Ogden, Utah, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2001 at about 18:08 local time, a 2001 McGirl QUESTAIR VENTURE registered N5QV was involved in an accident near Ogden, Utah, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ogden, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ogden Hinckley (OGD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- 2001 McGirl QUESTAIR VENTURE
- Registration
- N5QV
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ogden → Ogden
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN01LA109
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
an in-flight fire, which originated from a fuel leak of unknown origin.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While on a test flight, in a new homebuilt experimental airplane, a fuel leak into the cockpit occurred. The pilot declared an emergency, and during final approach to land, a fire developed in the cockpit. The pilot ground looped the airplane on the runway in front of the tower. Fixed base operator personnel extinguished the fire and removed the seriously injured pilot from the airplane. Due to thermal damage, the source of the fuel leak and subsequent fire was not found.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2001 | Erco 415-C | Ivins, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 140 | Nephi, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 177RG | St. George, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Piper J3C-65 | Morgan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 2001 | Boeing Stearman E75 | Heber, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Agusta A119 | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |