What happened
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9/23/2020 - N324DJ was in the VFR pattern to RWY27. The aircraft declared engine out and was observed banking toward RWY02. The aircraft was then cleared to land on RWY02. The aircraft landed short of RWY02 in the grass. Two crew on board, no injuries.
The aircraft came to a stop approximately 100 yards from the beginning of runway 2. Based on the debris field and tracks in the grass the aircraft continued approximately 200
Feet from when it first touched down to where it came to a stop. The aircraft had severe damage to its wings, its body, and appeared to be beyond repair.
Both pilot and passenger were able to exit the aircraft uninjured. Both individuals declined medical attention from emergency medical technicians that responded to the accident.
Temperature - 74 f
Dew point - 47 f
Humidity - 38%
Wind - nw
Wind speed - 9 mph
Wind gust - 0 mph
Pressure - 29.28
Precip - 0.0
Condition - fair
An engine examination/teardown was performed on October 21, 2020. It was discovered that the internal engine components as well all peripheral accessories were operating normally at the time of the crash. The examination/teardown revealed no presence of fuel in or to the engine carburetor and the engine driven/mechanical fuel pump. The internal components of these accessories were intact and in working condition. All four engine valve compression was established. All associated engine magnetos and spark plugs were tested and found to be functioning properly. The engine starter functioned as required.
Also noted is that no fuel was present in the fuel header or main tanks of the aircraft.
After consulting with an operations inspector, it is recommended that the pilot perform a 44709 re-examination.
As the FAA filed it
9/23/2020 - N324DJ WAS IN THE VFR PATTERN TO RWY27. THE AIRCRAFT DECLARED ENGINE OUT AND WAS OBSERVED BANKING TOWARD RWY02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN CLEARED TO LAND ON RWY02. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RWY02 IN THE GRASS. TWO CREW ON BOARD, NO INJURIES.
THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS FROM THE BEGINNING OF RUNWAY 2. BASED ON THE DEBRIS FIELD AND TRACKS IN THE GRASS THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED APPROXIMATELY 200
FEET FROM WHEN IT FIRST TOUCHED DOWN TO WHERE IT CAME TO A STOP. THE AIRCRAFT HAD SEVERE DAMAGE TO ITS WINGS, ITS BODY, AND APPEARED TO BE BEYOND REPAIR.
BOTH PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO EXIT THE AIRCRAFT UNINJURED. BOTH INDIVIDUALS DECLINED MEDICAL ATTENTION FROM EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS THAT RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT.
TEMPERATURE - 74 F
DEW POINT - 47 F
HUMIDITY - 38%
WIND - NW
WIND SPEED - 9 MPH
WIND GUST - 0 MPH
PRESSURE - 29.28
PRECIP - 0.0
CONDITION - FAIR
AN ENGINE EXAMINATION/TEARDOWN WAS PERFORMED ON OCTOBER 21, 2020. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INTERNAL ENGINE COMPONENTS AS WELL ALL PERIPHERAL ACCESSORIES WERE OPERATING NORMALLY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE EXAMINATION/TEARDOWN REVEALED NO PRESENCE OF FUEL IN OR TO THE ENGINE CARBURETOR AND THE ENGINE DRIVEN/MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP. THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THESE ACCESSORIES WERE INTACT AND IN WORKING CONDITION. ALL FOUR ENGINE VALVE COMPRESSION WAS ESTABLISHED. ALL ASSOCIATED ENGINE MAGNETOS AND SPARK PLUGS WERE TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE ENGINE STARTER FUNCTIONED AS REQUIRED.
ALSO NOTED IS THAT NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL HEADER OR MAIN TANKS OF THE AIRCRAFT.
AFTER CONSULTING WITH AN OPERATIONS INSPECTOR, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE PILOT PERFORM A 44709 RE-EXAMINATION.
NTSB investigation
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