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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS · Lancaster, CA · August 25, 2019

Date: August 25, 2019 · 11:05 local
Place: Lancaster, CA
Airport: General Wm J Fox Airfield
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N632MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR19LA240
Reported as: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda Super Petrel LS
Reported engine: ROTAX 914UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N632MMRegistration cancelled Mar 6, 2021 · Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LSS/N S0355 · Built 2017 Airframe modelScoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS Engine modelRotax 914UL4 cycle

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What happened

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

N632MM departed L70 for flight to wjf. At 5500 feet above the sierra paloma mountains a descent was started to wjf. Then engine went to low power and was unresponsive. The pilot selected opposite fuel tank and verified the fuel selector was on. The pilot performed a gear up landing in an empty field. The touch down was uneventful but the slide was rough and bumpy. The pilot and passenger exited the aircraft with no injuries. The aircraft had full fuel before the flight.

As the FAA filed it

N632MM DEPARTED L70 FOR FLIGHT TO WJF. AT 5500 FEET ABOVE THE SIERRA PALOMA MOUNTAINS A DESCENT WAS STARTED TO WJF. THEN ENGINE WENT TO LOW POWER AND WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE PILOT SELECTED OPPOSITE FUEL TANK AND VERIFIED THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS ON. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GEAR UP LANDING IN AN EMPTY FIELD. THE TOUCH DOWN WAS UNEVENTFUL BUT THE SLIDE WAS ROUGH AND BUMPY. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FULL FUEL BEFORE THE FLIGHT.

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 WPR19LA240Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportLancaster, CAThe improper sealing of both carburetor bowls, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.Aug 25, 2019 · Substantial damage