Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA087

MEDFORD, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N53125

STEARMAN A-75-N1

Analysis

PLT PERFORMED A NEGATIVE 'G' MANEUVER, ESTIMATED AT 2 TO 2.5 NEGATIVE 'G' FORCE, FOLLOWING WHICH THE ENGINE LOST POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN SCRUB TREES. THE ENGINE IS EQUIPPED WITH A FLOAT CARBURETOR. THERE WERE INDICATIONS THAT THE CAUSE OF POWER LOSS WAS NEGATIVE 'G' DISPLACEMENT OF ONE OR BOTH FLOATS IN THE CARBURETOR BOWL (STUCK FLOAT), RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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