# Accident 20140620011039A: Simmons William E AVENTURA 2, Rockledge, FL, June 20, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2014, 15:00 local time
- Place: Rockledge, FL
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.3231° N, 80.6989° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.3231&lon=-80.6989&mi=10
- Aircraft: N700WS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N700WS-2015-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Simmons William E AVENTURA 2 (registry code 05628ZG, https://openairdocs.org/model/simmons-william-e-aventura-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SIMMONS WILLIAM E AVENTURA 2
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR VIKING
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 17,000 total, 4,000 in this make and model, 60 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA14LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140620011039A

## Narrative

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

ON JUNE 20, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 EDT, AN AVENTURA 2, EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT (N700WS), SERIAL #AP99WS, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND LANDED HARD IN THE INDIAN RIVER IN BREVARD COUNTY, ROCKLEDGE, FLORIDA. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (14 CFR) PART 91 WITH THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD. VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PILOT WAS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. THE PILOT OR PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.

## 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 ERA14LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA309), Jun 20, 2014: Simmons William E Aventura 2 (N700WS), Rockledge, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed during a forced landing following a loss of engine power, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate inspection…

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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