# Accident 19970313003059A: Board COLUMBIAXJL1, Camp Pendelton, CA, March 13, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 13, 1997, 16:25 local time
- Place: Camp Pendelton, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.3904° N, 117.4395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.3904&lon=-117.4395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48RW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48RW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Columbia XJL (registry code 2320102, https://openairdocs.org/model/columbia-xjl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Wright C9HD series (registry code 67028, https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOARD COLUMBIAXJL1
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,000 total, 60 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA122) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970313003059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER. HULL DUG IN SOFT GROUND LANDING. NOSED OVER. THROTTLE AUTO DISCONNECT FAILED TO GO TO AUTO FUEL FLOW.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA122), Mar 13, 1997: Columbia XJ-7 (N48RW), Camp Pendelton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power due to an undetermined cause or causes.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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