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CHI83FER01

1983-08-03 · CRYSTAL, Minnesota, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport MIC

Current FAA registration · N62290

Make / Model
GOODYEAR FG1D
Year of manufacture
1945 · 38 years old at event
Engine
P & W R-2800 SERIES (2000 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19900426
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A82157

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THERE WAS A SLIGHT LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A LOUD 'MISFIRE', A FUTHER LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE & A DROP IN THE ENG RPM. WITH AN ESTIMATED 2000 FT OF RWY REMAINING, HE ELECT TO ABORT & USED HEAVY BRAKING ACTION IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP BEFORE REACHING A ROADWAY. HOWEVER, THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RWY, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, IT NOSED OVER. AN INVISTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SPRING, P&W PN: 153003, IN THE IMPELLER FUEL FEED VALVE ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. THE ABSENCE OF SPRING TENSION ON THE AIR SIDE OF THE FUEL DIAPHRAM RESULTED IN A LOW METERED FUEL PRESSURE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_CHI83FER01.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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