# Accident 20190825011919A: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS, Lancaster, CA, August 25, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 2019, 11:05 local time
- Place: Lancaster, CA
- Airport: General Wm J Fox Airfield
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.7411° N, 118.2186° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7411&lon=-118.2186&mi=10
- Aircraft: N632MM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N632MM-2021-03-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Scoda Aeronautica Ltda SUPER PETREL LS (registry code 06001A5, https://openairdocs.org/model/scoda-aeronautica-ltda-super-petrel-ls) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914UL (registry code 55553, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA SUPER PETREL LS
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR19LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA240) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190825011919A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 WPR19LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR19LA240), Aug 25, 2019: Scoda Aeronautical Super Petrel (N632MM), Lancaster, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper sealing of both carburetor bowls, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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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