# Accident 20170824010469A: James M Raulerson CH 750, Manila, AR, August 24, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 2017, 10:30 local time
- Place: Manila, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.8592° N, 90.1925° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.8592&lon=-90.1925&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61LR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61LR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James M Raulerson CH 750 (registry code 05633BK, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-m-raulerson-ch-750) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ulpower UL350IS (registry code 62000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul350is) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES M RAULERSON CH 750
- Reported engine: ULPOWER 350IS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 495 total, 401 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN17LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA329) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170824010469A

## Narrative

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

ON AUGUST 24, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 CDT, A ZENITH, MODEL CH-750, N61LR, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD IN MANILA, AR AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE FAILURE.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.  THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT COLT, AR ON AUGUST 24, 2017 AT 0745 CDT.

## 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 CEN17LA329](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA329), Aug 24, 2017: James M Raulerson CH 750 (N61LR), Manila, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not available for examination.

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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