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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Johnson Craig H SONEX · Salem, OR · March 2, 2019

Date: March 2, 2019 · 12:22 local
Place: Salem, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N76EQ
Reported as: Johnson Craig H Sonex
Reported engine: Aerovee 2180
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 580 total130 in this make and model

N76EQRegistered now · Johnson Craig H SONEXS/N 316 Airframe modelJohnson Craig H SONEX Engine modelAerovee 21804 cycle

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What happened

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

Prior to this event the aircraft owner had removed and reinstalled the carburetor from this aircraft to help troubleshoot a problem with a different aircraft.

In 3/2/2019 the aircraft was inbound to ksle from the south. Pilot reported an engine RPM problem to the tower. The aircraft was unable to maintain altitude because the engine RPM was just above idle RPM. Pilot landed the aircraft in a field, with no injuries to persons or damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THE AIRCRAFT OWNER HAD REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE CARBURETOR FROM THIS AIRCRAFT TO HELP TROUBLESHOOT A PROBLEM WITH A DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT.

IN 3/2/2019 THE AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO KSLE FROM THE SOUTH. PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE RPM PROBLEM TO THE TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE BECAUSE THE ENGINE RPM WAS JUST ABOVE IDLE RPM. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD, WITH NO INJURIES TO PERSONS OR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.