# Incident 20090912049269I: Smiley Jame RAG-WING RW, Mt. Ulla, NC, September 12, 2009

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 2009, 15:15 local time
- Place: Mt. Ulla, NC
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6585° N, 80.7267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Ulla, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6585&lon=-80.7267&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2305J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2305J-2018-06-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Smiley James E RAG-WING RW-6 (registry code 05623ZI, https://openairdocs.org/model/smiley-james-e-rag-wing-rw-6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMILEY JAME RAG-WING RW
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 753 total, 66 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090912049269I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

IN THE CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STOPPED FORCING THE PILOT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A COW PASTURE.  DURING ROLL OUT, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF BY THE UNEVEN TERRAIN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE TO LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLER

## Other reports on N2305J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20150530008329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150530008329A), May 30, 2015: Smiley James E RAG-WING RW-6 (N2305J), Mocksville, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot of N2305J attempted a takeoff on runway 20 at 5NC2 (Sugar Valley) airport, lost directional control, and impacted a house on the west side of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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