Allenberg SWICK BC 12-D N7895A

Summary

On 16 July 2003 at about 20:15 local time, a Allenberg SWICK BC 12-D registered N7895A was involved in an accident near Winsted, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

16 July 2003 at 20:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Winsted, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Winsted Municipal (10D)

Coordinates

44.9500, -94.0669

Aircraft

Allenberg SWICK BC 12-D

Registration

N7895A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winsted → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA213

1 person died.

The inadequate aircraft preflight by both pilots of the closed main fuel valve which led to fuel starvation of the engine. Additional causes were the lack of recent experience in the accident airplane and the inadvertent stall by both pilots after a loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was destroyed when it impacted terrain after it banked to the left and descended in a 45-degree nose down angle following takeoff. The airplane was witnessed to have lost and regained engine power several times upon reaching an altitude of 150-200 feet above ground level and about 1/2 way down the departure runway. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the main fuel valve was in the off position and the header tank fuel valve was in the on position. The flight was to serve as a maintenance flight and an instructional flight. The private pilot stated that he thought that the certified flight instructor (CFI) did not have any flight time in the accident airplane. The private pilot accumulated a total flight time of 10.6 hours in the accident airplane, which he last flew about 7 months prior to the accident. The CFI was seated in the left seat and the private pilot was seated in the right seat with the only available control stick positioned between both seats.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.