Dennis P. Mcgurk F1 Rocket accident near Woodbine, NJ
On June 20, 2008, a Dennis P. Mcgurk F1 Rocket (airplane) was involved in an accident near Woodbine, NJ. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 20, 2008
- Place
- Woodbine, NJ
- Aircraft
- Dennis P. Mcgurk F1 Rocket · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.269°N, 74.866°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080710X01017
Official records · NYC08LA222
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 20, 2008, at 1943 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built F1 Rocket, N623BL, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain while maneuvering near Woodbine Municipal Airport (1N4), Woodbine, New Jersey. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a witness, just prior to the accident, the airplane was observed to “roll” once, then “roll” again before going “straight up.” The witness thought that the airplane was going to “roll” again but, the plane then “stalled or shut off.” The airplane then “flipped back,” “tumbled end over end,” and “started to spiral.” The witness then thought that she could hear the pilot try to “start the plane right after it tumbled, but “it did not start.” She than thought that he “tried to start again.” She next observed the airplane to go “below” the tree line in her back yard and she heard an explosion. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single-engine-land. He reported 500 total hours of flight experience on his most recent application for a FAA third-class medical certificate, dated December 28, 2006. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident airplane was an amateur built, aerobatic, single engine, two place, low wing monoplane, of conventional construction. It was powered by a modified, Lycoming IO-540-D4A5, and was
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to select the proper tank prior to performing aerobatics.
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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.
