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CHI86FEX08

1986-05-02 · HAGERSTOWN, Indiana, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport I61

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

DRG TAKEOFF, THE ENG SPUTTERED & QUIT AT ABOUT 350' AGL. THE PLT RPRTD THAT HE TURNED ON THE ELECTRICAL FUEL PUMP, BUT DID NOT GET THE ENG STARTED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT HIT A TREE & CRASHED INVERTED ON THE GROUND. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE PUSH ROD FOR THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT MOVE AS THE ENG CRANKSHAFT WAS TURNED. HOWEVER, WHEN THE FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENG, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_CHI86FEX08.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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