# Incident 20130823017979I: Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB, Ozark, MO, August 23, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 23, 2013, 11:00 local time
- Place: Ozark, MO
- Airport: Gimlin
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9636° N, 93.1722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GIMLIN (18MO), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9636&lon=-93.1722&mi=10
- Aircraft: N624RJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N624RJ-2024-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Richard L Jones CH-601 XLB (registry code 05632DX, https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-l-jones-ch-601-xlb) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Honda VIKING-130 (registry code 33799, https://openairdocs.org/engine/honda-viking-130) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: RICHARD L JONES CH-601 XLB
- Reported engine: CORVAIR O-164
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 895 total, 2 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130823017979I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

- [Accident 20240902021349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240902021349A), Sep 2, 2024: Richard L Jones CH-601 (N624RJ), Odessa, MO, Destroyed. During the cruise flight, the aircraft lost engine power. Due to an unexplained engine failure, the pilot skillfully executed an emergency landing despite the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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