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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Ference John W THATCHER CX4A · Hebron, OH · August 31, 2015

Date: August 31, 2015 · 18:30 local
Place: Hebron, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N443JF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA391
Reported as: Ference John W Thatcher CX4A
Reported engine: Revmaster 2300
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N443JFRegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2015 · Ference John W THATCHER CX4AS/N 355 · Built 2013 Airframe modelFerence John W THATCHER CX4A Engine modelRevmaster 23004 cycle

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What happened

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The aircraft took off runway 19, and at approximately 50 ft above ground level the engine quit. The pilot attempted a restart and the engine momentarily restarted for 2 or 3 seconds then lost power before going into the cornfield at the south end of the runway.

Ddg flm cmh: performed initial investigation, pilot indicated he had full fuel (10) gal which was verified. Owner had recently changed the carburator but it had not flown yet. Possible cause due to a very hot/humid day which may have led to carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF RUNWAY 19, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 50 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A RESTART AND THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY RESTARTED FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS THEN LOST POWER BEFORE GOING INTO THE CORNFIELD AT THE SOUTH END OF THE RUNWAY.

DDG FLM CMH: PERFORMED INITIAL INVESTIGATION, PILOT INDICATED HE HAD FULL FUEL (10) GAL WHICH WAS VERIFIED. OWNER HAD RECENTLY CHANGED THE CARBURATOR BUT IT HAD NOT FLOWN YET. POSSIBLE CAUSE DUE TO A VERY HOT/HUMID DAY WHICH MAY HAVE LED TO CARBURETOR ICING.

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 CEN15LA391Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHebron, OHThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 31, 2015 · Substantial damage