McMillan Joel L AVID SW 65 N65SW
24 September 2017 · Darlington, South Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 September 2017 at about 18:10 local time, a McMillan Joel L AVID SW 65 registered N65SW was involved in an accident near Darlington, South Carolina, 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 18:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Darlington, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- None (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 34.4175, -79.9314
- Aircraft
- McMillan Joel L AVID SW 65
- Registration
- N65SW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1990
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lumberton → Darlington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA334
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a clogged fuel filter.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During initial climb in the experimental, amateur-built airplane, the engine lost total power. The private pilot switched fuel tanks, but the engine did not regain power. The pilot then intentionally slowed and stalled the airplane just above trees; it collided with the trees and ground, coming to rest inverted. The fuel tanks were constructed of fiberglass. Examination of the wreckage revealed that fuel was leaking from the right wing; however, the fuel filter was clogged with dirt and fiberglass. Although it could not be definitively determined how much fuel was on board, it is likely that the clogged fuel filter starved the engine of fuel, which resulted in the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 4 Oct 2017 | Cessna 401 | Salters, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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