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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Varga 2150AMORISY · Chandler, AZ · October 18, 2006

Date: October 18, 2006 · 09:38 local
Place: Chandler, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5114V
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX07LA011
Reported as: Varga 2150AMORISY
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,383 total80 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N5114VRegistration cancelled May 20, 2008 · Morrisey 2150AS/N SP14 · Built 1961 Airframe modelMorrisey 2150A Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot and pax performed the pre-flight check. The oil was visually inspected at 7 quarts prior to flight. After departure from kchd, the pilot stated that the engine started to run rough. Additionally, no oil pressure was indicated on gauge. He attempted to land on runway 35 at P19 (stellar airpark). He was unable to make this runway and opted for an off-airport landing. The pilot contacted kchd tower and advised of his intentions. During the off-airport landing, the aircraft made contact with dirt beams. This contact caused substantial damage to the aircraft. Minor injuries to the pilot and pax were noted. No one on the ground was hurt.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT AND PAX PERFORMED THE PRE-FLIGHT CHECK. THE OIL WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AT 7 QUARTS PRIOR TO FLIGHT. AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KCHD, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. ADDITIONALLY, NO OIL PRESSURE WAS INDICATED ON GAUGE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 35 AT P19 (STELLAR AIRPARK). HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THIS RUNWAY AND OPTED FOR AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE PILOT CONTACTED KCHD TOWER AND ADVISED OF HIS INTENTIONS. DURING THE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT MADE CONTACT WITH DIRT BEAMS. THIS CONTACT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND PAX WERE NOTED. NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS HURT.

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 LAX07LA011Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChandler, AZLoss of engine power during cruise flight due to a crack in the oil cooler and subsequent loss of engine oil.Oct 18, 2006 · Substantial damage