At 1924 Pacific time, an amateur-built Glasair JM-1 suffered a partial loss of power during initial climb from Hollister Municipal Airport and crashed while maneuvering for a forced landing. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The owner reported the airplane had just departed runway 31 when the engine started to run rough. In an attempt to return to the airport, the airplane clipped a tree and landed in a field where it struck a piece of concrete and came to rest inverted. The electric fuel pump, which was required for flight, was not turned on.
June 26, Hollister, Calif. / Glasair
At 1924 Pacific time, an amateur-built Glasair JM-1 suffered a partial loss of power during initial climb from Hollister Municipal Airport and crashed while maneuvering for a forced landing. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured. The owner reported the airplane had just departed runway 31 when the engine started to run rough. In an attempt to return to the airport, the airplane clipped a tree and landed in a field where it struck a piece of concrete and came to rest inverted. The electric fuel pump, which was required for flight, was not turned on....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Glasair JM-1 suffered a partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff from Hollister Municipal Airport and crashed during an attempted forced landing.
- Both the pilot and pilot-rated passenger were seriously injured in the accident, which saw the aircraft clip a tree and strike concrete before inverting.
- The primary cause of the power loss was determined to be the electric fuel pump, which was required for flight, not being activated.
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