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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Larsen John M MARK V · Amelia, OH · April 12, 2014

Date: April 12, 2014 · 10:47 local
Place: Amelia, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N87JL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA195
Reported as: Larsen John M Mark V
Reported engine: SUBARU E81
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total40 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N87JLRegistration cancelled Apr 4, 2018 · Larsen John M MARK VS/N .001 · Built 1995 Airframe modelLarsen John M MARK V Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed I69. Reached altitude of 2100 feet. Engine lost complete power. Aircraft landed on golf course fairway but hit a sand bunker on roll out. Investigation revealed the rotor on the distributor failed. Found contact tang had liberated from the rotor which would not allow electrical current to pass from the distributor to the spark plug harness'.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED I69. REACHED ALTITUDE OF 2100 FEET. ENGINE LOST COMPLETE POWER. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY BUT HIT A SAND BUNKER ON ROLL OUT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ROTOR ON THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED. FOUND CONTACT TANG HAD LIBERATED FROM THE ROTOR WHICH WOULD NOT ALLOW ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO PASS FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR TO THE SPARK PLUG HARNESS'.

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 CEN14LA195Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmelia, OHThe distributor failure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise climb.Apr 12, 2014 · Substantial damage