Fall CUB N25MF
21 August 2004 · Rockville, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 August 2004 at about 18:30 local time, a Fall CUB registered N25MF was involved in an accident near Rockville, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rockville, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.7917, -87.1892
- Aircraft
- Fall CUB
- Registration
- N25MF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Indianapolis → Rockville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI04LA245
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The fuel starvation encountered due to the builder's inadequate fuel system design and the subsequent loss of engine power during a maneuver for the landing approach. Factors were the tree and corn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The experimental amateur-built airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain during a forced landing at a private airstrip following an in-flight loss of engine power. The pilot and passenger were hospitalized with serious injuries. The pilot's accident report stated, "I flew a 3-4 hundred foot pass down runway (W to E) at a fairly low power setting to assess the strip and its condition. As I started a [right hand] turn to go west so that I could go back to land east, the engine quit (it windmilled). ... I turned sharply west to at least land in cornfield [and] possibly runway. ... [The airplane] was settling, however and [left] gear drug thru top of 75' tree slowing me considerably. [The airplane] hit corn slightly nose down in flat attitude." Concerning the loss of engine power, the pilot stated, "Engine quit - fuel starvation, I feel caused by unporting fuel pickups." The pilot's safety recommendation was, "Fuel system need to be reevaluated, possibly rerouting fuel lines from tanks, adding a fuel pump (gravity fed) and/or more fuel pickup points. [Approximately] 12 gal. of fuel showed on fuel sight [glasses] at time engine quit."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2004 | Cessna 150L | Corydon, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2004 | Piper PA-24 | Rockville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2004 | Utterback MUSTANG II | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 2004 | Pilatus PC-12/45 | South Bend, Indiana, United States | Greenhill Aviation Co., LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2004 | Bell 47G2 | Muncie, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Cessna 172S | Fishers, Indiana, United States | Indianapolis Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |