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FAA incident report · Mcbride Richard L RANS S-7S COURIER · Warrenton, VA · June 9, 2012

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Date
June 9, 2012 · 19:00 local
Place
Warrenton, VA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N523J
Reported as
Mcbride Richard L Rans S-7S Courier
Reported engine
ROTAX 912UL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
N523JRegistered now · Mcbride Richard L RANS S-7S COURIERS/N 0906446 · Built 2011Airframe modelMcbride Richard L RANS S-7S COURIEREngine modelRotax 912ULReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was enroute to Warrenton airport (hwy). Approximately 15 miles north of the airport at approximately 1500 feet AGL the engine began to lose power. The pilot found unoccupied fields at a school and turned towards the fields. The aircraft lost all power and the pilot executed an emergency landing. During the landing the pilot used aggressive braking and the aircraft tipped forward and damaged a single propeller blade.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE TO WARRENTON AIRPORT (HWY). APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT FOUND UNOCCUPIED FIELDS AT A SCHOOL AND TURNED TOWARDS THE FIELDS. THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL POWER AND THE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. DURING THE LANDING THE PILOT USED AGGRESSIVE BRAKING AND THE AIRCRAFT TIPPED FORWARD AND DAMAGED A SINGLE PROPELLER BLADE.