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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Morrison John K E-RACER · Big Rock, IL · July 31, 2011

Date: July 31, 2011 · 07:45 local
Place: Big Rock, IL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N345JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11FA537
Reported as: Morrison John K E-RACER
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 502 total

N345JMRegistration cancelled Oct 25, 2017 · Morrison John K E-RACERS/N 186 · Built 2011 Airframe modelMorrison John K E-RACER Engine modelLycoming O-540-A1D5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Shortly after departure from the aurora airport (arr) in sugar grove Illinois. The pilot reported high cylinder head temperature and wanted to return to the airport. During his turn back to (arr) the aircraft appeared to have stalled and contacted electrical power wires with the right wing in a nose down attitude. Therewas no post crash fire.

As the FAA filed it

SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM THE AURORA AIRPORT (ARR) IN SUGAR GROVE ILLINOIS. THE PILOT REPORTED HIGH CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE AND WANTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. DURING HIS TURN BACK TO (ARR) THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STALLED AND CONTACTED ELECTRICAL POWER WIRES WITH THE RIGHT WING IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THEREWAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.

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 CEN11FA537Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBig Rock, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control after experiencing excessive engine cylinder head temperatures during the initial flight test of the experimental amateur-built airplane.Jul 31, 2011 · Destroyed