Moore Glenn MORONCA accident near Burgaw, NC
On March 5, 2009, a Moore Glenn MORONCA (airplane) was involved in an accident near Burgaw, NC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- March 5, 2009
- Place
- Burgaw, NC
- Aircraft
- Moore Glenn MORONCA · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.528°N, 77.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090306X40553
Official records · ERA09LA182
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 5, 2009, at 1320 eastern daylight time (EDT), an experimental, amateur-built, Glenn Moore Moronca, N404AF, incurred substantial damage when it impacted terrain during a forced landing about one mile southeast of Stag Park (7NC1) in Burgaw, North Carolina. The owner/pilot succumbed to his injuries later that day. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91, personal flight. The airplane crashed into a small, freshly plowed field located near the property owner’s house. The property owner/witness reported hearing the engine sputter before hearing the airplane impact the ground. The witness did not see the airplane until after the crash had occurred. A member of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter that the pilot belonged to stated that six weeks prior to the accident the pilot had reported that the airplane’s engine had cut out. After examining the fuel system, the pilot told the EAA member that he found some debris in the tank and he would “keep an eye on it.” PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 80, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single engine land rating. He was issued a third class medical certificate on October 12, 2004, with the limitation that he must wear corrective lenses. The pilot reported having 1,600 hours at the time the medical was issued. He was also issued a repairman experimental aircraft builder certificate on June 17, 2008. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The amateur built airplane was issued an experimental airworthiness certi
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination as a result of the pilot's operation of the airplane with a deteriorated fuel tank.
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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.
