20181118024659I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Jabiru USA Sport J230-SP · Center, TX · November 18, 2018

Date
November 18, 2018 · 13:47 local
Place
Center, TX
Airport
Center Municipal
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N667J
NTSB investigation
NTSBGAA19CA067
Reported as
Jabiru USA Sport J230-SP
Reported engine
JABIRU 3300
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Sport pilot, student

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What happened

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

N667J was enroute from mansfield, la(3F3) to Center, TX (F17) when approximately 5 miles NE of F17 the engine lost power forcing the pilot to execute an off-airport landing. The aircraft landed in a field and continued across highway 7, striking a ditch on the opposite side and coming to rest inverted. Both occupants exited the aircraft unharmed.

Aircraft sustained minor damage. NTSB classified this occurrence as an incident based on photographic review and released the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

N667J WAS ENROUTE FROM MANSFIELD, LA(3F3) TO CENTER, TX (F17) WHEN APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES NE OF F17 THE ENGINE LOST POWER FORCING THE PILOT TO EXECUTE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD AND CONTINUED ACROSS HIGHWAY 7, STRIKING A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE AND COMING TO REST INVERTED. BOTH OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNHARMED.

AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NTSB CLASSIFIED THIS OCCURRENCE AS AN INCIDENT BASED ON PHOTOGRAPHIC REVIEW AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N667J · 1

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