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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Phantom Aeronautics X-1 · Van Wert, OH · September 4, 2019

Date: September 4, 2019 · 17:50 local
Place: Van Wert, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N111JC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19LA303
Reported as: Phantom Aeronautics X-1
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 104 total

N111JCRegistered now · Phantom Aeronautics X-1S/N 94-0143 · Built 1994 Airframe modelPhantom Aeronautics X-1 Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

On September 4, 2019 at approximately 1750 hours a Phantom X-1 experimental light sport aircraft departed Van Wert county airport (kvnw) to the northwest. The pilot reported an immediate loss of power at about three miles from the departure point and performed an off airport emergency landing in a soybean field. Aircraft sustained substantial damage. No injury to the pilot was reported.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1750 HOURS A PHANTOM X-1 EXPERIMENTAL LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VAN WERT COUNTY AIRPORT (KVNW) TO THE NORTHWEST. THE PILOT REPORTED AN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF POWER AT ABOUT THREE MILES FROM THE DEPARTURE POINT AND PERFORMED AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURY TO THE PILOT WAS REPORTED.

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 CEN19LA303Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportVan Wert, OHA loss of engine power due to the separation of the carburetor from the intake socket resulting from the improper installation of the intake silencer.Sep 4, 2019 · Substantial damage