Tennyson Howard BASLEE DR-1 N8092L
24 November 2006 · Macon, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 November 2006 at about 21:00 local time, a Tennyson Howard BASLEE DR-1 registered N8092L was involved in an accident near Macon, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Macon, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Macon Downtown Airport (KMAC)
- Coordinates
- 32.8197, -83.5572
- Aircraft
- Tennyson Howard BASLEE DR-1
- Registration
- N8092L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Macon → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA021
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot/owner's improper design change which resulted in a blocked carburetor inlet and a loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he lined up on runway 10 for takeoff, applied full power, and climbed the airplane straight ahead to approximately 500 feet above ground level (agl) and turned crosswind. While on crosswind, he noticed the power was diminishing. He turned downwind, still at about 500 ft agl. At about three-fourths of the way on downwind, he turned the airplane toward runway 10. At this point, he stated that he was not going to be able to put it on the runway. He was losing altitude quickly and noticed that the only place to put down was in the woods just northwest of the airport. Examination of the airplane by an FAA Inspector found that the pilot had installed a sheet metal pan with baffles around and over the engine cylinders. The baffles directed ram air over the cylinders for cooling. However, by doing so he inadvertently blocked the carburetor from ram air which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2006 | Cessna 172R | Winder, Georgia, United States | The Flight School of Gwinnett | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2006 | Beechcraft D55 | Dawson, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 2006 | Cirrus SR22-GTS | Mc Rae, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2006 | Cessna 170B | Griffin, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 2006 | Joel H Johnson RANS S-6ES COYOTE II | Cartersville, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 2006 | Cessna 210 | Jesup, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |