Pilot Debrief

GLOBE GC-1B near Denver, CO — 2011-11-19

Final reportCEN12CA075
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Date
2011-11-19
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Airport
APA
Aircraft
GLOBE GC-1B
Registration
N80775
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of a loose fuel line fitting.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the engine began to gradually lose power shortly after takeoff and that he could smell raw fuel. As the pilot turned back to the airport, the engine stopped running, and he made a forced landing to a field short of the runway. During the landing, the airplane nosed over and the vertical stabilizer was bent. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed a fitting that secured the main fuel line to the engine was loose and leaking fuel. The interruption of fuel was enough to cause the loss of engine power.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 3 docket documents
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Docket documents3

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