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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Indusa T-211 THORPEDO · September 18, 2008

Date: September 18, 2008
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N107JF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08IA294
Reported as: Indusa T211THORPEDO
Reported engine: JABIRU JABIRU3300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N107JFRegistered now · Indus T-211 THORPEDOS/N 0705D0303 · Built 2007 Airframe modelIndus T-211 THORPEDO Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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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 privacy data omitted left danbury, CT, on 09/17/2008, in a LSA manufactured by indus aviation, inc of dallas, TX. The T-211 thorpedo, N107JF'S final destination was hibbing, MN for delivery. The pilot experiencing radio difficulties landed in youngtown, OH. The following day, 09/18/2008, the pilot flew to akron, OH., where steiner aviation international, inc. worked on the avionics. The pilot said he topped off the fuel tank in akron by adding 4.4 gallons of fuel and the proceeded to sturgis, MI. Landing in sturgis the pilot topped off the fuel tank again adding 11.88 gallons. The pilot intended to fly around the southern edge of lake Michigan when approximately 20 minutes into the flight he experienced engine trouble. Several attempts were made to restart the engine. The pilot landed in a bean field with no substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LEFT DANBURY, CT, ON 09/17/2008, IN A LSA MANUFACTURED BY INDUS AVIATION, INC OF DALLAS, TX. THE T-211 THORPEDO, N107JF'S FINAL DESTINATION WAS HIBBING, MN FOR DELIVERY. THE PILOT EXPERIENCING RADIO DIFFICULTIES LANDED IN YOUNGTOWN, OH. THE FOLLOWING DAY, 09/18/2008, THE PILOT FLEW TO AKRON, OH., WHERE STEINER AVIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. WORKED ON THE AVIONICS. THE PILOT SAID HE TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANK IN AKRON BY ADDING 4.4 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE PROCEEDED TO STURGIS, MI. LANDING IN STURGIS THE PILOT TOPPED OFF THE FUEL TANK AGAIN ADDING 11.88 GALLONS. THE PILOT INTENDED TO FLY AROUND THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF LAKE MICHIGAN WHEN APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT HE EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE PILOT LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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

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