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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Jorritsma J BERKUT · Loveland, CO · May 9, 2010

Date: May 9, 2010 · 09:00 local
Place: Loveland, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3255U
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA242
Reported as: Jorritsma J Berkut
Reported engine: Amateur-built T-58-8F GENERAL ELECTRIC
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total30 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N3255URegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · Jorritsma Jerrold S BERKUTS/N 54 · Built 2006 Airframe modelJorritsma Jerrold S BERKUT Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

On may 9 2010 at approximatly 1000 hours, a single, turbine engine powered Berkut, serial number 054 (N3255U) was substantially damaged during a crash landing after making an attempted landing at fort collins/Loveland airport (kfnl). The attempted landing was performed after the T-58-8F engine failed at approximately 7500 ft MSL. The attempt to make an emergency landing resulted in the aircraft landing approximatly one half mile north of kfnl after crossing a field, small road and coming to rest against a fence. The pilot was not injured and there were no other passengers on board. The aircraft was owned and operated by the pilot. VMC conditions were reported by the pilot and were verified by this office.

As the FAA filed it

ON MAY 9 2010 AT APPROXIMATLY 1000 HOURS, A SINGLE, TURBINE ENGINE POWERED BERKUT, SERIAL NUMBER 054 (N3255U) WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A CRASH LANDING AFTER MAKING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING AT FORT COLLINS/LOVELAND AIRPORT (KFNL). THE ATTEMPTED LANDING WAS PERFORMED AFTER THE T-58-8F ENGINE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 7500 FT MSL. THE ATTEMPT TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDING APPROXIMATLY ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF KFNL AFTER CROSSING A FIELD, SMALL ROAD AND COMING TO REST AGAINST A FENCE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGERS ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT. VMC CONDITIONS WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT AND WERE VERIFIED BY THIS OFFICE.

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 CEN10LA242Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLoveland, COA loss of engine power due to a malfunction of the fuel controller resulting in a compressor stall.May 9, 2010 · Substantial damage