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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Hynes B-2B · Ft Pierce, FL · July 24, 2005

Date: July 24, 2005 · 11:59 local
Place: Ft Pierce, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9023M
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA05LA136
Reported as: Hynes B2B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total5 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N9023MRegistered now · Brantly B-2BS/N 2020 Airframe modelBrantly B-2B Engine modelLycoming O-360-A1A4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot said that while cruising at 1000' he felt a "de-torque" or the feeling of a spark plug misfiring. Then the engine stopped running and he landed in the wooded area east of U.S. Hwy 1. The weather was clear and the temperature 95 degrees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT SAID THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 1000' HE FELT A "DE-TORQUE" OR THE FEELING OF A SPARK PLUG MISFIRING. THEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND HE LANDED IN THE WOODED AREA EAST OF U.S. HWY 1. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND THE TEMPERATURE 95 DEGREES.

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 MIA05LA136Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFt. Pierce, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and failure to refuel the helicopter prior to takeoff which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power during the landing.Jul 24, 2005 · Substantial damage