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FAA accident report · Hook Ronald G ZODIAC CH-650 · Willow Springs, MO · December 8, 2019

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Date
December 8, 2019 · 15:15 local
Place
Willow Springs, MO
Airport
Willow Springs Memorial
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N914AR
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA20LA050
Reported as
Hook Ronald G Zodiac CH-650
Reported engine
Lycoming O-290-D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
14,400 total50 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N914ARRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 2022 · Hook Ronald G ZODIAC CH-650S/N 65-7533 · Built 2012Airframe modelHook Ronald G ZODIAC CH-650Engine modelLycoming O-290-DReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot completed an oil change after completing 3.5 hours of engine run for the replacement of the engine cylinders. The ground adjustable propeller was set to 17 degrees, and a preflight was accomplished. The magneto checks were conducted at 1700 RPM with less than a 100 RPM drop per magneto.

The aircraft departed the Willow Springs airport on runway 17 with a light wind out of the southwest. The takeoff was normal until the engine stopped running as the aircraft passed the end of the runway. The engine briefly restarted and a turn was initiated to return and land on runway 35.

The aircraft stalled at low altitude while attempting to land on a two lane highway adjacent to and parallel to the runway. The right wing dropped and contacted a driveway entrance and parked vehicle, continued over a drainage ditch and came to rest in front of a residence. There was minor damage to the front of the vehicle and no damage to the house.

The right wing displayed approximately 18 inches of accordion damage. The nose section with the engine and instrument panel were torn away and located next to the airframe. The remainder of the fuselage came to rest in a 45 degree nose down attitude. The pilot exited the aircraft without assistance.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT COMPLETED AN OIL CHANGE AFTER COMPLETING 3.5 HOURS OF ENGINE RUN FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE CYLINDERS. THE GROUND ADJUSTABLE PROPELLER WAS SET TO 17 DEGREES, AND A PREFLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE MAGNETO CHECKS WERE CONDUCTED AT 1700 RPM WITH LESS THAN A 100 RPM DROP PER MAGNETO.

THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE WILLOW SPRINGS AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 17 WITH A LIGHT WIND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE ENGINE BRIEFLY RESTARTED AND A TURN WAS INITIATED TO RETURN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 35.

THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AT LOW ALTITUDE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON A TWO LANE HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO AND PARALLEL TO THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND CONTACTED A DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE AND PARKED VEHICLE, CONTINUED OVER A DRAINAGE DITCH AND CAME TO REST IN FRONT OF A RESIDENCE. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND NO DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE.

THE RIGHT WING DISPLAYED APPROXIMATELY 18 INCHES OF ACCORDION DAMAGE. THE NOSE SECTION WITH THE ENGINE AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WERE TORN AWAY AND LOCATED NEXT TO THE AIRFRAME. THE REMAINDER OF THE FUSELAGE CAME TO REST IN A 45 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.

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 ERA20LA050Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportWillow Springs, MOImproper maintenance practices on the fuel system causing fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.Dec 8, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N914AR · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20130502007649ALanding: Approach · Gainesville, MOThe aircraft was approaching to land at the owner's private runway in a wooded area, when it struck a tree to the left side of the landing strip and came to rest inverted in the tree. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was uninjured. The aircraft sustained…May 2, 2013 · Substantial damage