Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII C-GWWI

Summary

On 13 July 2007 at about 20:45 local time, a Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII registered C-GWWI was involved in an accident near Geneseo, New York, 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.

Date

13 July 2007 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Geneseo, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Geneseo Airport (D52)

Coordinates

42.7986, -77.8425

Aircraft

Ontario Avia Hist Soc FOKKER D VII

Registration

C-GWWI

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Geneseo → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07LA167

Nobody was injured.

A loosening of the fuel filter, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident airplane was the first of six airplanes performing a formation takeoff. During the takeoff, and about 100 feet above the ground, the engine gradually began losing power. The pilot initially attempted to turn back toward the airport, but was unable to maintain airspeed in the turn. He subsequently attempted to perform a forced landing to a field, but struck a tree during the descent. Two witnesses observed the airplane trailing "smoke" or "mist" as it descended. Examination of the engine revealed no obvious mechanical deficiencies; however, the fuel filter was loose in its housing, and the immediate area of the cowling and firewall around it appeared cleaner than the rest of both surfaces. The fuel filter was last removed and inspected 3 days, and about 26 flight hours, prior to the accident. The carburetor maintenance manual stated that the fuel system must maintain a positive pressure in order for the engine to run.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.