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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · LOEHLE P-40 · Oregon City, OR · August 31, 2008

Date: August 31, 2008 · 12:14 local
Place: Oregon City, OR
Airport: Aeroacres
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N510JW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA193
Reported as: LOEHLEP40
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total36 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N510JWRegistration cancelled May 23, 2013 · Wasson John LOEHLE P-40S/N P-40-151068888 · Built 2005 Airframe modelWasson John LOEHLE P-40 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot left aero acres airport and flew for 45 minutes when the engine quit and he landed at a farm to south of the airport. The pilot refueled the aircraft and checked the condition of the aircraft. He then preceded to take off in the aircraft from the farm and headed north toward the airport. The engine of the aircraft then quit and the aircraft lost altitude, struck a tree, and landed in a pond.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT LEFT AERO ACRES AIRPORT AND FLEW FOR 45 MINUTES WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE LANDED AT A FARM TO SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT AND CHECKED THE CONDITION OF THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN PRECEDED TO TAKE OFF IN THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE FARM AND HEADED NORTH TOWARD THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT THEN QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE, STRUCK A TREE, AND LANDED IN A POND.

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 SEA08LA193Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOregon City, ORThe loss of total engine power due to a cold seizure.Aug 31, 2008 · Substantial damage