20140104000249A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Prizio David P TEXAS SPRT CUB TX11J · Catalina Island, CA · January 4, 2014

Date: January 4, 2014 · 12:50 local
Place: Catalina Island, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N114DE
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14CA087
Reported as: Prizio David P Texas Sprt CUB TX11J
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,693 total286 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N114DERegistration cancelled Mar 27, 2014 · Prizio David P TEXAS SPRT CUB TX11JS/N TX1004 · Built 2008 Airframe modelPrizio David P TEXAS SPRT CUB TX11J Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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

Performed pre-flight inspection and run up of engine without incident, departed chino airport in southerly direction climbed to 6500 feet and headed west. Approximately 15 minutes into the flight the engine abruptly quit, surged briefly then stopped. A number of restarts were attempted but unsuccessful, mayday was declared and the aircraft ditched in the ocean ahead of a fishing boat.

As the FAA filed it

PERFORMED PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND RUN UP OF ENGINE WITHOUT INCIDENT, DEPARTED CHINO AIRPORT IN SOUTHERLY DIRECTION CLIMBED TO 6500 FEET AND HEADED WEST. APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE ABRUPTLY QUIT, SURGED BRIEFLY THEN STOPPED. A NUMBER OF RESTARTS WERE ATTEMPTED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL, MAYDAY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DITCHED IN THE OCEAN AHEAD OF A FISHING BOAT.

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 WPR14CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAvalon, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not recovered.Jan 4, 2014 · Destroyed