Sackman SACKMAN SPECIAL N4760R

Summary

On 11 August 2012 at about 18:30 local time, a Sackman SACKMAN SPECIAL registered N4760R was involved in an accident near Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 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

11 August 2012 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Ste Genevieve Flying Club Arpt (6MO2)

Coordinates

37.9702, -90.0403

Aircraft

Sackman SACKMAN SPECIAL

Registration

N4760R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ste. Genevieve → Ste Genevieve

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12LA637

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power during a low level maneuver due to oil starvation for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot flew his amateur-built airplane on a local flight, after which he returned to the departure airport and performed a low approach down the departure runway. At midfield, the pilot applied full power, started a climb, and the engine began to lose power. The pilot indicated that he pushed the control yoke forward to begin a descent when the airplane was about 50 feet above ground level and started a right turn to return to the runway. The airplane descended and impacted a cornfield near the runway threshold. The airplane nosed over during the contact with the corn and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and the wings. The loss of engine power was due to a loss of oil; however, the reason for the loss of oil could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.