What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft engine quit and crashed into trees. (.4)the pilot reported that it was the first flight of his home built airplane. The airframe was new but he bought a used engine which had 211 total hours on it. The aircraft had not been inspected for airworthiness by the FAA and had not been certified prior to the first flight. The pilot reported that he climbed to 700 feet AGL and flew for 12 minutes, and then the engine quit. He reported that he could not get to an open field and landed in a wooded area. The airplane landed in the trees which cushioned the impact with the ground. The examination of the aircraft revealed that the engine had not seized. The prop was rotated and the engine exhibited continuity. The engine was examined and no discrepancies were noted. The fuel tank was inspected and no discrepancies were found. The fuel pump was inspected and it was determined that the pump was an aviation fuel pump with the designed 'weep hole.' The fuel pump's inlet and impulse hoses had sharp bends in them. (-23) on may 25, 1996, at 1538 eastern standard time, an experimental fishe r classic, N6292B sustained substantial damage when it hit trees during a forced landing due to loss of engine power. The commercial pilot received minor injuries. The part 91 flight departed Mooresville, Indiana on a local flight. VMC conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT AND CRASHED INTO TREES. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT IT WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT OF HIS HOME BUILT AIRPLANE. THE AIRFRAME WAS NEW BUT HE BOUGHT A USED ENGINE WHICH HAD 211 TOTAL HOURS ON IT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED FOR AIRWORTHINESS BY THE FAA AND HAD NOT BEEN CERTIFIED PRIOR TO THE FIRST FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE CLIMBED TO 700 FEET AGL AND FLEW FOR 12 MINUTES, AND THEN THE ENGINE QUIT. HE REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT GET TO AN OPEN FIELD AND LANDED IN A WOODED AREA. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN THE TREES WHICH CUSHIONED THE IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE HAD NOT SEIZED. THE PROP WAS ROTATED AND THE ENGINE EXHIBITED CONTINUITY. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. THE FUEL TANK WAS INSPECTED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. THE FUEL PUMP WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PUMP WAS AN AVIATION FUEL PUMP WITH THE DESIGNED 'WEEP HOLE.' THE FUEL PUMP'S INLET AND IMPULSE HOSES HAD SHARP BENDS IN THEM. (-23) ON MAY 25, 1996, AT 1538 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL FISHE R CLASSIC, N6292B SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT HIT TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE PART 91 FLIGHT DEPARTED MOORESVILLE, INDIANA ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.