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FAA incident report · Hoacau DV20 · Ormond Beach, FL · September 10, 1997

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Date
September 10, 1997 · 17:48 local
Place
Ormond Beach, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N534SS
Reported as
Hoacau DV20
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
288 total32 in this make and model167 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Narrative: PIC departed X47 approx. 17:37 (l) returning to dab. PIC contacted dab approach 17:44 at 17:47 PIC reported smoke, engine instruments normal, smoke smelled like burnt oil. During call to dab, PIC heard a loud noise from engine followed by engine stoppage, propeller stopped. PIC decided to execute emergency ldg. Procedure. The most suitable landing area was 1-95. The forced landing was successful with no injuries time 17:48. No damage to aircraft other than engine. Piston rod came through side of block. Engine under tbo.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: PIC DEPARTED X47 APPROX. 17:37 (L) RETURNING TO DAB. PIC CONTACTED DAB APPROACH 17:44 AT 17:47 PIC REPORTED SMOKE, ENGINE INSTRUMENTS NORMAL, SMOKE SMELLED LIKE BURNT OIL. DURING CALL TO DAB, PIC HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM ENGINE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE STOPPAGE, PROPELLER STOPPED. PIC DECIDED TO EXECUTE EMERGENCY LDG. PROCEDURE. THE MOST SUITABLE LANDING AREA WAS 1-95. THE FORCED LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO INJURIES TIME 17:48. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN ENGINE. PISTON ROD CAME THROUGH SIDE OF BLOCK. ENGINE UNDER TBO.