# Accident 20191022020339A: Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER, Holden, UT, October 22, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 2019, 20:00 local time
- Place: Holden, UT
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1392° N, 112.2750° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1392&lon=-112.2750&mi=10
- Aircraft: N204BF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204BF-2021-07-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER (registry code 0600066, https://openairdocs.org/model/czech-sport-aircraft-a-s-sportcruiser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S SPORTCRUISER
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 187 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA012) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191022020339A

## Narrative

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

NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, ON RETURN LEG THE ENGINE QUIT AT 11000'. THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. THE PILOT COULD SEE SHE WOULDN'T MAKE THE FREEWAY, AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING BEING SO DARK. SO SHE DECIDED HER BEST OPTION WAS TO PULL THE PARACHUTE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED.  THE AIRCRAFT HAD HEAVY DAMAGE TO IT. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.

## 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 WPR20LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA012), Oct 23, 2019: Czech Sport Sportcruiser (N204BF), Holden, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the No. 2 cylinder intake valve spring retainer due to air trapped in the lubrication system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the severity of…

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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