What happened
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On 06/30/2020, N730, at 1230Z, an experimental, built Langley James B, (arion), lightning lost engine power on a flight from venango regional airport (kfkl), franklin, PA to reading regional airport (krdg).
The pilot stated he was flying at 3000 feet AGL and he had just past Dubois Regional Airport, on his left at approximately three miles away. The engine started running rough and lost power. While trying to regain engine power he immediately turned the aircraft left towards Dubois airport. He glided to the airport and landed hard in a stalled condition in a perpendicular direction of travel on runway 25, approximately 240 feet from the end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/30/2020, N730, AT 1230Z, AN EXPERIMENTAL, BUILT LANGLEY JAMES B, (ARION), LIGHTNING LOST ENGINE POWER ON A FLIGHT FROM VENANGO REGIONAL AIRPORT (KFKL), FRANKLIN, PA TO READING REGIONAL AIRPORT (KRDG).
THE PILOT STATED HE WAS FLYING AT 3000 FEET AGL AND HE HAD JUST PAST DUBOIS REGIONAL AIRPORT, ON HIS LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES AWAY. THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND LOST POWER. WHILE TRYING TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE AIRCRAFT LEFT TOWARDS DUBOIS AIRPORT. HE GLIDED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED HARD IN A STALLED CONDITION IN A PERPENDICULAR DIRECTION OF TRAVEL ON RUNWAY 25, APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
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