Massey Ranch Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

New Smyrna Bch, Florida 32169
Saturday, June 12, 1993 9:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE EGT GAGE FOR ONE OF THE TWO CYLINDERS WAS INDICATING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. HE INITIATED A TURN TO RETURN FOR LANDING BUT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. HE THEN INADVERTENTLY STALLED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE WHICH CRASHED INTO A POND ON THE AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED AND EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FUEL STARVATION WAS DUE TO THE IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF A 'Y' FITTING WHICH CONNECTS THE FORE AND AFT FUEL LINES FROM EACH FUEL TANK. THE PILOT HAD PLACED THE 'Y' FITTING IN THE CENTER OF THE FUEL TANK BETWEEN THE FORE AND AFT FUEL WITHDRAWALS AT THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE TANK. THE CORRECT PLACEMENT OF THE FITTING IS ABOUT 12 INCHES BELOW THE FUEL TANK.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THIS WAS DUE TO IMPROPER PLACEMENT OF A COMPONENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM BY THE BUILDER/PILOT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/12/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City NEW SMYRNA BCH
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 32169
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport MASSEY RANCH AIRPARK
Event Location Nearest Airport ID X50
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 12
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 950 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 336
Weather Observation Facility ID DAB
Elevation of weather observation facility 35
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 13
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 29
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 23
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 6
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1136
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jun 14 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1413
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:23PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N162JT
NTSB Number MIA93LA142
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name SAYER, TREVOR A.
Aircraft Model RANS S-12
Aircraft Series Identifier RANS S-12
Aircraft Serial Number 1091136
Certified Max Gross Weight 1050
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection Apr 11 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 12
Airframe Hours 12
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name SAYER, TREVOR A.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 835 26 AVE.
Aircraft Owner City NEW SMYRNA B
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 32169
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name SAYER, TREVOR A.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 835 26 AVE.
Operator City NEW SMYRNA BCH
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 32169
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 925
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --