Amateur-built ACRO SPORT I accident near Malden, Missouri, June 5, 2000
On June 5, 2000 at about 2:05 pm local time, a amateur-built ACRO SPORT I, registered N6GE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Malden, Missouri (Malden Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the water contamination of the fuel system and the inadequate preflight of the airplane by the pilot. The inoperative fuel system drain was a contributing factor. The wheat was a contributing factor.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 5, 2000 · about 2:05 pm local time
- Place
- Malden, Missouri · Malden Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built ACRO SPORT I ACRO SPORT
- Registration
- N6GE · registry record · serial 1
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane landed in a soft field short of runway 36 at the Malden Municipal Airport, Malden, Missouri following a total loss of engine power. Water was found in the fuel system of the experimental homebuilt airplane, which was owned by the pilot. The pilot reported that a quick drain valve was not functioning properly.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,494 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 1,470 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 355 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, May 15, 1999; 24 hours since
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DXE Dexter MO at 1:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 5,011 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,900 ft; clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:55 pm from POF, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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