# Accident 20140412004679A: Larsen John M MARK V, Amelia, OH, April 12, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 12, 2014, 10:47 local time
- Place: Amelia, OH
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0464° N, 84.2708° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0464&lon=-84.2708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87JL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87JL-2018-04-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Larsen John M MARK V (registry code 05628FJ, https://openairdocs.org/model/larsen-john-m-mark-v) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: LARSEN JOHN M MARK V
- Reported engine: SUBARU E81
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 3,800 total, 40 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA195) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140412004679A

## Narrative

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

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'.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN14LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA195), Apr 12, 2014: Larsen Mark V (N87JL), Amelia, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The distributor failure, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise climb.

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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