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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Nashville, Tennessee
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http://registry.faa.gov/N1131Z
Location: Columbia, TN
Accident Number: ERA18LA113
Date & Time: 03/23/2018, 1610 CDT
Registration: N1131Z
Aircraft: FAIRCHILD FUNK M62C F 23A
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (total)
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Positioning
On March 23, 2018, about 1610 central daylight time, a Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A, N1131Z, operated by the Texas Air Museum, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near Columbia, Tennessee. The private pilot was not injured and the airplane received substantial damage. The flight was operated in accordance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee and was destined for Slaton Municipal Airport (F49), Slaton, Texas.
The pilot reported that before departing MQY, the airplane had a full fuel load of 44 gallons. He was anticipating making three or four stops along the 700-mile route. About 30 minutes after departing MQY, at an altitude of 2,500 ft mean sea level, he switched the fuel selector handle from the left tank to the right to "balance the load." About 1 minute after changing tanks, the engine began to "cough," then it shut down. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by switching the fuel selector back to the left tank, increased the mixture and turned on the fuel boost pump followed by the manual boost pump, but he was unable to restart the engine. His altitude was about 1,500 ft above ground level when he stopped trying to restart the engine. He found a long, grassy field and landed the airplane, but as the airplane touched down it sunk into the soft ground during the landing roll, which sheared off the landing gear as the airplane skidded to a stop.
During a postaccident interview the pilot stated that it was possible that he switched the selector to the incorrect position, but he could not be sure. He described that of the two of the airplanes he flies, the M62C, the accident airplane and the other airplane, an M62 are very similar; however, the accident airplane had a fuel selector handle and markings that were dissimilar to those of the other airplane he operated more frequently.
Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the right main landing gear separated from the airplane and the wing spar was bent. The left fuel tank was ruptured and contained no fuel. The right fuel tank indicated three-quarters or about 16 gallons of fuel. Several pieces of wreckage led from the touchdown point to the final resting place of the airplane; a distance of about 75 feet. Additional examination of the fuel system revealed no anomalies or defects.
The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His total flight time reported was 371 hours, of which, 18.9 hours were in the accident airplane make and model.
According to FAA records, the airplane was manufactured in 1965; it was a single-engine, low-wing, tandem two-seat airplane that was issued a special airworthiness certificate for experimental exhibition on July 7, 2012. It incorporated tailwheel landing gear and was equipped with a Jacobs R-755B2M, 275 hp radial engine and a 22-gallon fuel tank in each wing. The engine had accumulated 3,026 hours total time and 175.2 hours total time since major overhaul as of its last condition inspection on July 22, 2017.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 24, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 Without Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam:03/17/2015
Occupational Pilot:
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 12/24/2016
Flight Time: 371 hours (Total, all aircraft), 19 hours (Total, this make and model), 234 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 16 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: FAIRCHILD FUNK
Registration: N1131Z
Model/Series: M62C F 23A NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 1965
Amateur Built: No
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 9
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 07/22/2017, Annual
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 4300 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 1788 Hours as of last inspection
Engine Manufacturer: Jacobs
ELT: Installed, not activated
Engine Model/Series: RT55B2
Registered Owner: TEXAS AIR MUSEUM
Rated Power: 275 hp
Operator: TEXAS AIR MUSEUM
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMRC, 681 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 12 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1615 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 75°
Lowest Cloud Condition:
Visibility:
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction:
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting:
Temperature/Dew Point:
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: SMYRNA, TN (MQY)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: SLATON, TX (F49)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1530 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 35.613333, -86.985000 (est)
Accident Number: ERA18LA113
Date & Time: 03/23/2018, 1610 CDT
Registration: N1131Z
Aircraft: FAIRCHILD FUNK M62C F 23A
Injuries: 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On March 23, 2018, about 1610 central daylight time, a Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A , N1131Z, operated by the Texas Air Museum, was substantially damaged after a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing in a field near Columbia, Tennessee. The private pilot was not injured. The flight was operated in accordance with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight that departed Smyrna Airport (MQY), Smyrna, Tennessee and was destined for Slaton Municipal Airport (F49), Slaton, Texas.
The pilot reported that the airplane was fueled to capacity (44 gallons) before departing MQY, and he anticipated making 3 or 4 stops along the 700-mile route. About 30 minutes after departing MQY at an altitude of 2,500 ft mean sea level he switched the fuel selector handle from the left tank to the right tank to "balance the load." About 1 minute after changing tanks, the engine began to "cough" then shut down. The pilot attempted to restart the engine by switching the fuel selector back to the left tank, increasing the mixture and turning on the fuel boost pump followed by the manual boost pump, but he was unable to restart the engine. The airplane was about 1,500 ft above ground level when the pilot stopped trying to restart the engine, and he identified a long grassy field to land. The airplane touched down normally, but the ground was very soft; the airplane sunk into the mud during the ground roll, which caused the landing gear to collapse and shear off as the airplane skidded to a stop.
Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector revealed that the right main landing gear separated from the airplane and the spar was bent. The left fuel tank was ruptured and contained no fuel. The right fuel tank indicated 3/4 or about 16 gallons of fuel. Several pieces of wreckage led from the touchdown point to the final resting place of the airplane.
The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His total flight time reported was 371 hours The pilot stated that he had flown the accident airplane for a total of 8 hours but had accumulated a total of 18.9 hours in the same make and model.
According to FAA records, the airplane was a single-engine, low-wing, tandem two-seat airplane that was issued a special airworthiness certificate in the experimental category for exhibition purposes on July 7, 2012. It incorporated fixed-tricycle landing gear and was equipped with a Jacobs R-755B2M, 275-horsepower radial engine and a 22-gallon fuel tank in each wing. The engine had 3,026 hours total time and 175.2 hours total time since major overhaul as of its last conditional inspection on July 22, 2017.
The wreckage was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Manufacturer: FAIRCHILD FUNK
Registration: N1131Z
Model/Series: M62C F 23A NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: No
Operator: TEXAS AIR MUSEUM
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KMRC, 681 ft msl
Observation Time: 1615 CST
Distance from Accident Site: 12 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 15°C / 2°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Scattered / 7000 ft agl
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 6 knots, 200°
Lowest Ceiling:
Visibility:
Altimeter Setting:
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: SMYRNA, TN (MQY)
Destination: SLATON, TX (F49)
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 35.613333, -86.985000 (est)
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) – Crews responded after a World War II type aircraft made a hard landing in Columbia Friday afternoon.
Officials said the Fairchild Funk M-62C F-23A landed in a pasture near Iron Bridge Road.
News 2 has learned the pilot, who was the only person on-board at the time, suffered non-life threatening injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.
Additional information was not immediately released.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://wkrn.com
The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a Fairchild Funk M-62C F-23A "made a hard landing in a pasture" near Iron Bridge Road in Columbia.
Only the pilot was on board.
According to dispatchers, the pilot was able to exit the plane uninjured. No other injuries were reported on the ground, nor were any surrounding buildings damaged, according to dispatchers.
An FAA registry indicates the plane is owned by a man in Lebanon.
The Maury County Sheriff's Office said deputies were among those responding.
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the hard landing, which it's classifying as an "incident," and not a crash.
Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.tennessean.com
A vintage aircraft flying from Smyrna to Texas crashed off of Iron Bridge Road in Columbia around 4 p.m. Friday.
The pilot was uninjured. He landed in a field around 75 yards from a house near the road east of Columbia.
Maury County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Johns said the plane developed engine problem.
Original article ➤ http://www.columbiadailyherald.com
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