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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB · Ozark, MO · August 23, 2013

Date: August 23, 2013 · 11:00 local
Place: Ozark, MO
Airport: Gimlin
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N624RJ
Reported as: Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB
Reported engine: Corvair O-164
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 895 total2 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N624RJRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2024 · Richard L Jones CH-601 XLBS/N 6255 Airframe modelRichard L Jones CH-601 XLB Engine modelHonda VIKING-1304 cycle

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What happened

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

During takeoff, soon after rotation and lift off, the pilot noticed the engine cylinder head temperature climbing rapidly. Shortly after the rise in temperature, the engine started to lose power. The pilot made a left 180-degree turn in an attempt to return to the airport for landing but was unable to make it due to the lack of altitude and engine thrust. The aircraft landed in a field just west of the airport runway.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKEOFF, SOON AFTER ROTATION AND LIFT OFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE CLIMBING RAPIDLY. SHORTLY AFTER THE RISE IN TEMPERATURE, THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. THE PILOT MADE A LEFT 180-DEGREE TURN IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT DUE TO THE LACK OF ALTITUDE AND ENGINE THRUST. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD JUST WEST OF THE AIRPORT RUNWAY.

Other reports on N624RJ · 1

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

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