# Accident 20091010023169A: Tecnam P2004BRAVO, Elk Grove, CA, October 10, 2009

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 10, 2009, 13:45 local time
- Place: Elk Grove, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.3033° N, 121.4292° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.3033&lon=-121.4292&mi=10
- Aircraft: N649BV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N649BV-2012-01-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO (registry code 060001M, https://openairdocs.org/model/costruzioni-aeronautiche-tecna-p2004-bravo) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: TECNAM P2004BRAVO
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 850 total, 100 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR10LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA014) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091010023169A

## Narrative

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

THE SPORT LIGHT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS AT FRANKLIN FIELD, CA.  THE AIRCRAFT HAD MADE MULTIPLE PRIOR TO THE OCCURANCE ON ONE OF THE TAKEOFFS THE ENGINE FAILED.  THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING THE EMERGENCY LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR10LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10LA014), Oct 10, 2009: Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 Bravo (N649BV), Franklin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, as a result of the certified flight instructor's improper fuel system management.

## Other reports on N649BV (1)

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

- [Incident 20080319012349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080319012349I), Mar 19, 2008: Tecnam P2004BRAVO (N649BV), Santa Fe, NM, Minor damage. (-23) On March 19, 2008 at 1128 MDT a Tecnam P2004 bravo, N649BV, received minor damage after a hard landing at the Santa Fe, NM municipal airport. 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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