Ullrich Auriga FT accident near Aberdeen, SD
On July 27, 2003, an Ullrich Auriga FT (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aberdeen, SD. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 27, 2003
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Aircraft
- Ullrich Auriga FT · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.449°N, 98.419°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030730X01234
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 27, 2003, at 1615 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Ullrich Auriga FT, N512EA, operated by Express Aircraft Company LLC, was destroyed on impact with terrain and post-impact fire at Aberdeen Regional Airport (ABR), Aberdeen, South Dakota. After takeoff, the airplane went into a right bank turn and crashed into an airport parking lot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR Part 91 business flight was not operating on a flight plan. The commercial pilot was fatally injured, and there were no ground injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the Express Aviation Company LLC general manager, the accident airplane had the reciprocating engine replaced with a Pratt and Whitney PT6 engine, and new wings were installed on it. The airplane had been flying with this configuration since January 15, 2003. The pilot was flying the airplane to Experimental Aircraft Association's 2003 Sun and Fun airshow. He said that they had some engine problems on the day prior to the accident in that it was not getting enough fuel pressure at higher altitudes. The only change which was made to the fuel system to incorporate the PT6 engine was to change the fuel selector to one that would be able to have a both selection. He also stated that the propeller was an unapproved combination with the engine. They had some engine problems with the airplane the day before the accident in that it was not getting enough fuel pressure at higher altitudes. A witness reported that after the ai
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the lack of design fuel pressure for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
