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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Davis SONEX · Crossville, TN · February 6, 2009

Date: February 6, 2009 · 16:00 local
Place: Crossville, TN
Airport: Crossville Memorial-Whitson Fi
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N555SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA162
Reported as: Davis Sonex
Reported engine: ULPOWE UL260I
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,500 total250 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N555SXRegistered now · Davis John S SONEXS/N 0523 · Built 2003 Airframe modelDavis John S SONEX Engine modelJabiru 3300Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot taxi aircraft to runway 26 ran aircraft for 15 T0 20 minuttes. Pilot departed runway 26 at Crossville airport (csv) in Tennessee engine lost power pilot made a left turn to get back to airport and attempted to land on runway 8. Pilot landed to the left of runway 8. Aircraft came to rest at approximately 500 feet mark left of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT TAXI AIRCRAFT TO RUNWAY 26 RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 15 T0 20 MINUTTES. PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 26 AT CROSSVILLE AIRPORT (CSV) IN TENNESSEE ENGINE LOST POWER PILOT MADE A LEFT TURN TO GET BACK TO AIRPORT AND ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 8. PILOT LANDED TO THE LEFT OF RUNWAY 8. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET MARK LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ERA09CA162Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCrossville, TNA total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of the ignition power supply as a result of the improper installation of the electronic control unit.Feb 6, 2009 · Substantial damage