Dragon Fly Aviation GT-500 accident near Paris, TN
On April 21, 2008, a Dragon Fly Aviation GT-500 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Paris, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 21, 2008
- Place
- Paris, TN
- Aircraft
- Dragon Fly Aviation GT-500 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.306°N, 88.454°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080523X00714
Official records · NYC08LA165
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 21, 2008, about 0950 central daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Dragon Fly Aviation GT-500, N101GP, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain near Paris, Tennessee. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. The local aerial application flight was being operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan was filed. According to witnesses, about 0800 on the day of the accident, the pilot departed from his private home airstrip, flew to a wheat field approximately 5 miles to the southwest, and completed one aerial chemical application flight. The pilot then returned to his airstrip. About 0845, a witness saw the pilot depart from the airstrip the second time, and awaited the pilot’s return. About 0915 the pilot returned for refueling and chemical replenishment. According to the witness, the pilot was concerned about the engine oil pressure, and stated that it was approximately "20 pounds less than it should be." The pilot and the witness checked the oil quantity, and confirmed it was "full." The pilot began loading the chemical, and the witness left the airstrip. About 0930 the airplane returned to the wheat field and resumed the aerial application. According to another witness located west of the wheat field, about 0950, the airplane was flying south, when the engine "sputtered" approximately mid-way through a spray run. The chemical spray stopped, and the airplane began a climbing right tur
Probable cause
A fuel system configuration that was not in accordance with the engine manufacturer's published guidance, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
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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.
