Aviation accident ERA16LA299

Name: aviation accident: PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC SEAREY near Sebring (2016-08-23)
Start: 2016-08-23
Location: Sebring, FL, USA

SERS · PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC SEAREY · 2016-08-23 · Sebring, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA16LA299
Event ID: 20160826X04021
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-08-23
Location: Sebring, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.462223, -81.344169

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 2
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: PROGRESSIVE AERODYNE INC
Model: SEAREY
Registration: N801SR
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

A disconnected ground wire during initial climb, which degraded the fuel boost pumps’ performance and resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown