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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Siemer Earthstarody · San Ynez, CA · January 18, 2009

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Date
January 18, 2009 · 09:45 local
Place
San Ynez, CA
Airport
San Ynez
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N532JS
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR09CA091
Reported as
Siemer Earthstarody
Reported engine
HIRTH 3203
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
35 total35 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N532JSRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2018 · Siemer James H EARTHSTAR ODYSSEYS/N 010107 · Built 2007Airframe modelSiemer James H EARTHSTAR ODYSSEYEngine modelHirth 32032 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) After takeoff from San Ynez Airport, while climbing, the aft cylinder, aft spark plug, departed the aircraft. This caused the engine to lose power and the failure of the front cylinder. The aircraft landed in a farm field dirt access road. The aircraft experienced a hard landing causing the right main landing gear to collapse.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM SAN YNEZ AIRPORT, WHILE CLIMBING, THE AFT CYLINDER, AFT SPARK PLUG, DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AND THE FAILURE OF THE FRONT CYLINDER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FARM FIELD DIRT ACCESS ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING CAUSING THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO COLLAPSE.

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 WPR09CA091Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSanta Ynez, CAA partial loss of engine power due to the rear cylinder's spark plug coming out of the cylinder head.Jan 18, 2009 · Substantial damage