Fairchild M-62A-3 accident near Corsicana, TX
On September 4, 2004, a Fairchild M-62A-3 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Corsicana, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2004
- Place
- Corsicana, TX
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A-3 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.028°N, 96.401°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040913X01407
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 4, 2004, approximately 1200 central daylight time, a Fairchild M-62A-3 single-engine airplane, N79307, registered to and operated by the pilot, was destroyed upon collision with terrain following a loss of control during takeoff initial climb from the Corsicana Municipal Airport (CRS), near Corsicana, Texas. The commercial pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the personal flight conducted under the provisions of Title14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness reported to an Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who responded to the site of the accident, that they observed the airplane in straight and level flight and "suddenly nose dived into the ground." Additional witnesses located at the airport reported that they observed the airplane taxi to the runway run-up area and taxi back to the hanger. The pilot apparently worked on the airplane at the hangar, and then taxied back to the runway for departure. A friend of the pilot, who shared hangar space with the pilot, reported in a written statement to the NTSB, that he found a can of solvent and a sparkplug cleaner out of place and next to the air compressor in the hangar. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine land, airplane multi-engine land, instrument airplane and gliders. The pilot also held a flight instructor certificate with airplane single-engine land,
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to a faulty carburetor and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed sufficient for flight resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin during the forced landing after takeoff.
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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.
