Clevenger Jimmie B PITTS S 1S N67JC
31 October 2013 · Wellington, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 October 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Clevenger Jimmie B PITTS S 1S registered N67JC was involved in an accident near Wellington, Kansas, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wellington, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wellington Muncipal (KEGT)
- Coordinates
- 37.3228, -97.3883
- Aircraft
- Clevenger Jimmie B PITTS S 1S
- Registration
- N67JC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1979
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wellington → Wellington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14LA033
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning fuel pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot flew the airplane for about 30 minutes and then returned to the airport for landing. As the airplane approached the airport, the engine lost power, and the pilot conducted a forced landing short of the runway. Fuel was found onboard, and it was not contaminated. Testing of the engine's fuel pump revealed that the fuel pressure oscillated due to a malfunctioning relief valve in the fuel pump. It is likely that the engine lost fuel pressure and subsequent power during the accident flight as a result of the malfunctioning fuel pump.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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