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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Scwzer SA 2-37A · Green Cove Sp, FL · February 19, 1998

Date: February 19, 1998 · 13:47 local
Place: Green Cove Sp, FL
Airport: Reynolds Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N61474
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL98FA047
Reported as: Scwzer SA237A
Reported engine: Lycoming TIO540*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,459 total1,111 in this make and model

N61474Registration cancelled Dec 28, 1998 · Schweizer SA 2-37AS/N 0011 Airframe modelSchweizer SA 2-37A

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What happened

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

Familiarzation flight. Apparently power loss. Steep bank to return. Stalled. Hit houseboat. Exploded. Burned. (-23) aircraft departed runway 5, from Reynolds air park. Engine quit at 200'. Pilot performed 30 degree bank which progressed to a stall/spin. Aircraft impacted house boat located in the Green Cove springs marina. Aircraft and boat burnt. Both pilot and co-pilot were fatally injured. Fuel selector valve located, and it was positioned in the "off" position.

As the FAA filed it

FAMILIARZATION FLIGHT. APPARENTLY POWER LOSS. STEEP BANK TO RETURN. STALLED. HIT HOUSEBOAT. EXPLODED. BURNED. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 5, FROM REYNOLDS AIR PARK. ENGINE QUIT AT 200'. PILOT PERFORMED 30 DEGREE BANK WHICH PROGRESSED TO A STALL/SPIN. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED HOUSE BOAT LOCATED IN THE GREEN COVE SPRINGS MARINA. AIRCRAFT AND BOAT BURNT. BOTH PILOT AND CO-PILOT WERE FATALLY INJURED. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE LOCATED, AND IT WAS POSITIONED IN THE "OFF" POSITION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL98FA047Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportGreen Cove Sprg, FLloss of engine power for undetermined reason(s); and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering the airplane for a forced landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with a house boat…Feb 19, 1998 · Destroyed