N208C is a 1963 Smith Miniplane DSA-1. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Lycoming 0-290 series rated at 140 horsepower. Its registration was cancelled in Jul 1979. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
FAA recordRegistered in Omaha, NE in 2022 · deregistered in 1979.
2023
2022
1979
On June 19, 2022, about 1030 central daylight time, a Smith Miniplane DSA-1, N208C, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Union, Nebraska. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
The pilot stated that, while cruising about 1,000 ft above ground level, the engine lost power. He landed the airplane into a wooded area, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings, the empennage, and fuselage.
Post-accident examination revealed that no fuel was present in the fuel line from the engine-driven pump to the carburetor. The carburetor bowl was completely dry and clean, with a small amount of fuel in the accelerator pump cavity. The fuel tank was empty when viewed with a borescope, and the fuel selector valve was in the open position. No anomalies were noted with the fuel cap vent, filler neck, carburetor, cylinders, magnetos, or the engine’s mechanical continuity.
The airplane was not equipped with a fuel quantity gauge.
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