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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Burris Richard ZODIAK 601XLB · Jumal, CA · August 15, 2019

Date: August 15, 2019 · 10:00 local
Place: Jumal, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N662WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA222
Reported as: Burris Richard Zodiak 601XLB
Reported engine: Ulpower 260IS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 127 total62 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N662WBRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 2025 · Burris Richard ZODIAK 601XLBS/N 6-6056 · Built 2017 Airframe modelBurris Richard ZODIAK 601XLB Engine modelUlpower UL260ISReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed ksee for a flight to do some testing of his stall warning horn. Pilot began his return to ksee when his engine failed. He attempted to restart with no success. Pilot made an emergency, power off landing in a field. Pilot had no injuries. Aircraft had substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED KSEE FOR A FLIGHT TO DO SOME TESTING OF HIS STALL WARNING HORN. PILOT BEGAN HIS RETURN TO KSEE WHEN HIS ENGINE FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY, POWER OFF LANDING IN A FIELD. PILOT HAD NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT HAD SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR19LA222Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportJamul, CALoss of engine power due to an undetermined loss of electrical power to the engine control system. Contributing factors were the lack of a redundant system to provide for engine control should the engine control system be deprived of electrical power or fail.Aug 15, 2019 · Substantial damage