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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lopez Phill JABIRU J250 · Middletown, DE · April 2, 2010

Date: April 2, 2010 · 06:45 local
Place: Middletown, DE
Airport: Summit
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N464PP
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA203
Reported as: Lopez Phill Jabiru J250
Reported engine: JABIRU AERO ENGINE 3300A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 488 total488 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N464PPRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2017 · Lopez Phillip JABIRU J250S/N 545 · Built 2008 Airframe modelLopez Phillip JABIRU J250 Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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Inspector arrived at 2005 local, N464PP was hanging from power line and engine was separated from aircraft. There was no evidence or odor of fuel. Once on ground, verified elevator, rudder and right wing aileron cable movement where they were severed at flight deck. No evidence of fuel leaking from wings or engine. Flaps were down but could not be sure of position. Found burn marks on right wing from power lines. Aircraft left side struck a tree approximately 20 to 25 feet from base of tree, shearing off instrument panel forward. Pilot fatally injured and passenger survived but in serious condition.

As the FAA filed it

INSPECTOR ARRIVED AT 2005 LOCAL, N464PP WAS HANGING FROM POWER LINE AND ENGINE WAS SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OR ODOR OF FUEL. ONCE ON GROUND, VERIFIED ELEVATOR, RUDDER AND RIGHT WING AILERON CABLE MOVEMENT WHERE THEY WERE SEVERED AT FLIGHT DECK. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAKING FROM WINGS OR ENGINE. FLAPS WERE DOWN BUT COULD NOT BE SURE OF POSITION. FOUND BURN MARKS ON RIGHT WING FROM POWER LINES. AIRCRAFT LEFT SIDE STRUCK A TREE APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 FEET FROM BASE OF TREE, SHEARING OFF INSTRUMENT PANEL FORWARD. PILOT FATALLY INJURED AND PASSENGER SURVIVED BUT IN SERIOUS CONDITION.

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 ERA10LA203Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMiddletown, DEThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor icing and a total loss of engine power.Apr 2, 2010 · Substantial damage