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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Maloney Randy Wayne M1 · Eagle Point, OR · January 21, 2021

Date: January 21, 2021 · 11:48 local
Place: Eagle Point, OR
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N322TR
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA094
Reported as: Maloney Randy Wayne M1
Reported engine: Lycoming O-320
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 95 total30 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N322TRRegistered now · Maloney Randy Wayne M1S/N M1 · Built 1998 Airframe modelMaloney Randy Wayne M1 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On thrusday, January 21, 2021, an experimental amateur built M1, registered as N322TR, serial number M1, was involved in an accident in vicinity of Eagle Point, OR. The aircraft was destoryed as a result of the accident.

The aircraftprivacy data omitted

The pilot explained that he was conducted a VFR flight from shady cove airpark (OG31) in shady cove, OR destined for ashland municipal airport (S03) in ashland, OR. Approximately 10 minutes into the flight while crusing at 3000 feet, the pilot stated that the aircraft engine began to sputter and noticed that engine RPM was dropping. He reported that he was unable to maintain altitude and began looking for a landing site. Just prior to ground contact the aircraft struck a wire. The aircraft immediately caught fire upon ground contact.

As the FAA filed it

ON THRUSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT M1, REGISTERED AS N322TR, SERIAL NUMBER M1, WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN VICINITY OF EAGLE POINT, OR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTORYED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.

THE AIRCRAFT^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

THE PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE WAS CONDUCTED A VFR FLIGHT FROM SHADY COVE AIRPARK (OG31) IN SHADY COVE, OR DESTINED FOR ASHLAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (S03) IN ASHLAND, OR. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT WHILE CRUSING AT 3000 FEET, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND NOTICED THAT ENGINE RPM WAS DROPPING. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND BEGAN LOOKING FOR A LANDING SITE. JUST PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A WIRE. THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE UPON GROUND CONTACT.

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 WPR21LA094Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEagle Point, ORA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.Jan 21, 2021 · Destroyed