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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Rans COYOTE S-4 · Clarksville, TX · August 27, 2016

Date: August 27, 2016 · 16:00 local
Place: Clarksville, TX
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8024J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA339
Reported as: Rans Coyote S-4
Reported engine: ROTAX 503DCSI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

N8024JRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2019 · Rans COYOTE S-4S/N 91160 · Built 1991 Airframe modelRans COYOTE S-4 Engine modelRotax 503DCSI2 cycle

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What happened

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

The aircraft departed from Clarksville airport. Approximately 5 miles from the airport the aircraft experienced a loss of RPM. The pilot was unable to maintain altitude. Unable to make it back to the Clarksville airport, the pilot made an emergency landing in a grass field.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM CLARKSVILLE AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. UNABLE TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE CLARKSVILLE AIRPORT, THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A GRASS FIELD.

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 CEN16LA339Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportClarksville, TXThe total loss of engine power due to a deteriorated and disconnected fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent hard, off-field landing.Aug 27, 2016 · Substantial damage