FTW88DRA01
1987-10-13 · SILSBEE, Texas, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
Airport 45R
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Factual narrative
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PLT TRIED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS SHUTTING OFF THE FUEL, THE ACFT STALLED & BEGAN TO SPIN. HE INITIATED CORRECTIVE ACTION, BUT THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE FILTER SCREEN WAS ABOUT 75% CLOGGED WITH A CARBON LIKE MATERIAL WHICH RESTRICTED THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENG. THE PLT/OWNER/BUILDER WAS NOT AWARE OF THIS FUEL SCREEN, WHICH WAS INSTALLED BEHIND THE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE, INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. HE HAD INSTALLED ANOTHER IN-LINE FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS CLEAN. THE HOME BUILT ACFT HAD 50 HRS TOTAL FLT TIME & HAD FLOWN ONLY 9 HRS SINCE THE ANNUAL INSPN. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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