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Incident

FAA incident report · Child S2BPITTS · Coral Springs, FL · January 24, 1996

Date: January 24, 1996 · 14:12 local
Place: Coral Springs, FL
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N317JK
Reported as: Child S2BPITTS
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO540D4A5
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,700 total

N317JKRegistration cancelled Jan 10, 2002 · Christen Industries PITTS S-2BS/N 5203 · Built 1991 Airframe modelChristen Industries PITTS S-2B Engine modelLycoming AEIO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: while instructing student for aerobatics flight in S-2B, pilot reports engine "sputtered" and stopped operating. The pilot Ms. Dagmar kress managed to safely land N317JK without damage or injury to herself or her student nor anyone else or any property. Landing was accomplished on a remote gravel road. The student was transported via helicopter back to fxe and Ms. Kress was subsequently unable to identify the source of failure of the engine. Her efforts were aided by two individuals who flew to the scene and were able to fuel the aircraft, restart the engine and fly 317JK back to fxe (Ms. Kress piloted the aircraft back to fxe.) Local law enforcement were on the scene and closed the area off to any possible traffic to facilitate the takeoff. As of 1/26/96 N317JK was hangared awaiting further inspection and operational checks of the engine to find the source of failure. To date, none has been found. No further action will be taken with regard to this incident.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENT FOR AEROBATICS FLIGHT IN S-2B, PILOT REPORTS ENGINE "SPUTTERED" AND STOPPED OPERATING. THE PILOT MS. DAGMAR KRESS MANAGED TO SAFELY LAND N317JK WITHOUT DAMAGE OR INJURY TO HERSELF OR HER STUDENT NOR ANYONE ELSE OR ANY PROPERTY. LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON A REMOTE GRAVEL ROAD. THE STUDENT WAS TRANSPORTED VIA HELICOPTER BACK TO FXE AND MS. KRESS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF FAILURE OF THE ENGINE. HER EFFORTS WERE AIDED BY TWO INDIVIDUALS WHO FLEW TO THE SCENE AND WERE ABLE TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT, RESTART THE ENGINE AND FLY 317JK BACK TO FXE (MS. KRESS PILOTED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO FXE.) LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WERE ON THE SCENE AND CLOSED THE AREA OFF TO ANY POSSIBLE TRAFFIC TO FACILITATE THE TAKEOFF. AS OF 1/26/96 N317JK WAS HANGARED AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENGINE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF FAILURE. TO DATE, NONE HAS BEEN FOUND. NO FURTHER ACTION WILL BE TAKEN WITH REGARD TO THIS INCIDENT.

Other reports on N317JK · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19971123044329ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ft Lauderdale, FLRight main gear collapsed on landing roll. Report no brake. Veered left. Quartering tailwind factor. Gear overload. (-23) aircraft rolled approximately 500 ft after touchdown before brakes wer applied. When initiating brake pressure, the right brake did not…Nov 23, 1997 · Reported as Child S2BPITTS · Substantial damage Incident 19960413013539IFinal Approach · Ft Lauderdale, FLNarrative: the pilot reported he was on final for rwy 08 fxe at 1100 ft. engine would not develop power. Pilot made a precautionary landing on prospect street. Scene investigation showed the aircraft out of fuel. Further investigation indicated an extra…Apr 13, 1996 · Reported as Amtrpt PITTSSPECS2S