Burrill Steven E A PLANE N51324

Summary

On 11 June 2022 at about 19:00 local time, a Burrill Steven E A PLANE registered N51324, operated by Burrill Steven E, was involved in an accident near Middleboro, Massachusetts, 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.

Date

11 June 2022 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Middleboro, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Fisher's Field

Coordinates

41.8760, -70.8475

Aircraft

Burrill Steven E A PLANE

Registration

N51324

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Burrill Steven E

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA22LA270

1 person had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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The pilot was departing for a local flight after a successful engine run-up when the accident occurred. He reported that while starting a left turn the engine rpm fluctuated before the engine lost all power. While flying slightly above the trees, the airplane stall/mushed and descended into the trees, coming to rest in a nose-low attitude. Examination of the fuel supply system and postaccident operational testing of the engine using the same fuel as the time of the accident revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction. Although the airplane was operated at a low power setting shortly before takeoff in environmental conditions that were favorable for serious icing at glide power, the engine was developing near full power during the subsequent takeoff. The empty carburetor bowl found during the postaccident examination likely occurred because of fuel leakage after coming to rest. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available evidence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.