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June 24, 1995 · Pincince Corbin BABY ACE Corbin BAB · N88856

Palmer, MA

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 24, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Palmer, MA
Aircraft
Pincince Corbin BABY ACE Corbin BAB
Tail Number
N88856
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC95LA177

The airplane had taken off and reached an altitude of approximately 15 feet above the runway. The pilot stated, 'The engine stopped abruptly and completely.' The airplane then 'dropped in rather hard' with the left main landing gear on soft ground and the right main on runway pavement, resulting in a ground loop to the left. The airplane then went down an embankment, and nosed over. An examination of the carburetor revealed that there were contaminants in the bowl and the needle valve tip was worn. The airplane was operated 0.5 hours since the last annual inspection.

NTSB Probable Cause

contamination in the carburetor which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

Full Narrative

On June 24, 1995, about 1300 eastern daylight time, a Pincince, Corbin Baby Ace, an experimental, homebuilt airplane, N88856, nosed over after a forced landing at the Palmer Airport, Palmer, Massachusetts. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The local, personal flight was being conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. During a routine surveillance on July 26, 1995, the FAA observed the wreckage in a hanger. The FAA Inspector learned that the accident had not been reported. The FAA contacted the pilot/owner, who provided the information about the accident. The airplane had taken off, from runway 22, reached an altitude of approximately 15 feet above the runway, and according to the pilot, "the engine stopped abruptly and completely." The pilot stated on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2: Automatic reaction resulted in decreasing the angle of attack. None-the-less, the Baby Ace dropped-in rather hard with the left main on soft ground and the right main on runway pavement, resulting in a ground loop to the left and then down an embankment...at that point the plane nosed over... According to the pilot, examination of the carburetor revealed that there was "...foreign matter in [the] bowl; [and the] needle valve-needle tip [was] worn" At the time of the accident the pilot reported that the winds were from the southwest, at 5 knots. The visibility was 10 miles. The pilot indicated on the NTSB Form 6120.1/2 that he had a total of 933.7 flight hours, with .5 hours in this make and model airplane. The time on the airplane since the annual inspection was .5 of an hour.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:00 EDT
Nearest AirportPalmer Municipal (0nm)
Runway22
Runway Length2300 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPincince Corbin BABY ACE Corbin BAB
Tail NumberN88856
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · A-65-8 · Reciprocating · 65
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 71 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind225° @ 5 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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