Meyers 200A N495C
2 April 2001 · Tecumseh, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 April 2001 at about 12:40 local time, a Meyers 200A registered N495C was involved in an accident near Tecumseh, Michigan, 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 12:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tecumseh, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Al Meyers (0MI7)
- Coordinates
- 42.0005, -83.9394
- Aircraft
- Meyers 200A
- Registration
- N495C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tecumseh → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA112
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The fuel starvation. Factors were the loose line at the distribution valve, the inadequate annual inspection the owner/pilot mechanic performed, the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the emergency landing after takeoff, and the trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power on initial climb. A post impact fire occurred. The pilot reported no injuries. The pilot stated, "I had just completed an annual inspection on it. ... On Monday morning I drained the sumps did a full power run up and proceeded to take off on runway 36 for a local check flight. Everything seemed normal until just after I rotated and cycled the landing gear. A few seconds later I lost power. I switched on the boost pump not normally used for take off, to no avail. The stall warning horn activated and I came down in the trees off the north end of the airport. I had a fire originating from the fuel line to the distrabution valve on top of the engine. I exited the aircraft unhurt but neglected to turn off the master switch or the boost pump which was feeding the fire. ... It seems like I lost fuel pressure from the line at the distrabution valve which did not come off but was leaking. This caused the engine to quit."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Meyers 200 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2010 | Meyers 200C | Justin, Texas, United States | Samson Air Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2016 | Meyers 200 | Huron, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1986 | Meyers 200B | Krum, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 2021 | Meyers 200A | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Meyers 200A | Weslaco, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1979 | Meyers 200 | La Porte, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2001 | Beechcraft C23 | St. Helen, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Cessna 182T | Fowlerville, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 2001 | Cessna U206G | Freemont, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Champion 7GCAA | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2001 | Dassault/Sud FAN JET FALCON | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Giackino EXEC 162F | Manistique, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |