20160107000099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mark L Harrell EROS 1600 · Lebanon, TN · January 7, 2016

Date: January 7, 2016 · 15:30 local
Place: Lebanon, TN
Airport: Lebanon Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N508AH
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16FA084
Reported as: Mark L Harrell Eros 1600
Reported engine: ROTAX 532
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 259 total9 in this make and model26 in the last 90 days

N508AHRegistration cancelled Mar 14, 2018 · Mark L Harrell EROS 1600S/N 001 · Built 2014 Airframe modelMark L Harrell EROS 1600 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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On January 7, 2016, about 1530 central standard time, an experimental amateur-built eros 1600, N508AH, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power near Lebanon, Tennessee. The private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which originated from Lebanon Municipal Airport (M54), Lebanon, Tennessee.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 7, 2016, ABOUT 1530 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT EROS 1600, N508AH, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR LEBANON, TENNESSEE. THE PRIVATE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED FROM LEBANON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (M54), LEBANON, TENNESSEE.

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 ERA16FA084Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportLebanon, TNA failure of the front cylinder piston due to the pilot's improper maintenance, which resulted in a total loss of engine power after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to return to the runway at low altitude following the loss of…Jan 7, 2016 · Substantial damage