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FAA accident report · Mcnabb Javelinbushm · Delta Junction, AK · September 2, 2006

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Date
September 2, 2006 · 20:30 local
Place
Delta Junction, AK
Airport
Delta Junction Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5090F
Reported as
Mcnabb Javelinbushm
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,000 total10 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N5090FRegistration cancelled Aug 31, 2009 · Mcnabb Adam JAVELIN BUSHMASTERS/N 001Airframe modelMcnabb Adam JAVELIN BUSHMASTEREngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) privacy data omitted on 09-02-06, N5090F was turning left base to the Delta jct. Airport when his engine failed. The pilot crashed into the trees. There was substantial damage to the aircraft and the pilot had minor injuries. (-23 amendment) on 9-2-06, N5090F was turning left base to the Delta jct. When he turned on his landing light. Soon after, the engine failed. The pilot crashed into some small trees. There was substantial damage to the aircraft and the pilot had minor injuries. The investigation revealed there were 5 gallons in the right tank the engine was running on. A maintenance witness that saw the aircraft take off earlier stated the engine had an automobile electronic ignition in it and if the battery was drained down, turning on the landing light could cause the electronic ignition to fail. The pilot had lacerations to his face that required stitches. The pilot had detached his shoulder harness halfway into the flight in order to check his fuel selector.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ON 09-02-06, N5090F WAS TURNING LEFT BASE TO THE DELTA JCT. AIRPORT WHEN HIS ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT CRASHED INTO THE TREES. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. (-23 AMENDMENT) ON 9-2-06, N5090F WAS TURNING LEFT BASE TO THE DELTA JCT. WHEN HE TURNED ON HIS LANDING LIGHT. SOON AFTER, THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PILOT CRASHED INTO SOME SMALL TREES. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WERE 5 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT TANK THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ON. A MAINTENANCE WITNESS THAT SAW THE AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF EARLIER STATED THE ENGINE HAD AN AUTOMOBILE ELECTRONIC IGNITION IN IT AND IF THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED DOWN, TURNING ON THE LANDING LIGHT COULD CAUSE THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION TO FAIL. THE PILOT HAD LACERATIONS TO HIS FACE THAT REQUIRED STITCHES. THE PILOT HAD DETACHED HIS SHOULDER HARNESS HALFWAY INTO THE FLIGHT IN ORDER TO CHECK HIS FUEL SELECTOR.