Moffitt Oscar/ Kit Prostar A/C PT2 N355PT
2 December 2013 · Trenton, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 December 2013 at about 20:30 local time, a Moffitt Oscar/ Kit Prostar A/C PT2 registered N355PT, operated by Putt Larry F, was involved in an accident near Trenton, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trenton, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Edgefield County Airport (6J6)
- Coordinates
- 33.7369, -81.8186
- Aircraft
- Moffitt Oscar/ Kit Prostar A/C PT2
- Registration
- N355PT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1994
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Putt Larry F
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Graniteville → Trenton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14LA059
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The airplane owner/pilot ‘s failure to follow the gascolator manufacturer’s recommendations for installing and safety wiring the gascolator strainer bowl, which resulted in the bowl separating and a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was conducting a presale inspection of his experimental, amateur-built airplane. He ensured no debris was present in the gascolator and then conducted a test flight. During the test flight and while on final approach to land, the engine lost all power, and the pilot subsequently made a forced landing in a field. A postaccident examination of the gascolator revealed that the strainer bowl was not installed and safety wired in accordance with a service letter issued by the gascolator manufacturer. As a result, the gascolator strainer bowl became separated from the bail, which caused fuel starvation to the engine and total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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