# Accident 20210422006529A: Michael J Robbins SEAREY, Friday Harbor, WA, April 22, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 22, 2021, 18:15 local time
- Place: Friday Harbor, WA
- Airport: Friday Harbor
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.5220° N, 123.0244° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5220&lon=-123.0244&mi=10
- Aircraft: N888MJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888MJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Michael J Robbins SEAREY (registry code 05634OV, https://openairdocs.org/model/michael-j-robbins-searey) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914 series (registry code 55575, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MICHAEL J ROBBINS SEAREY
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914 SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210422006529A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF FROM FRIDAY HARBOR AIRPORT, ABOUT 200 FEET IN THE AIR THE ENGINE LOST POWER, STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE, PILOT TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PLACED AIRCRAFT DOWN IN FIELD, DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NOT FLYABLE, MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PAX.

## 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 WPR21LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA172), Apr 22, 2021: Michael J Robbins Searey (N888MJ), Friday Harbor, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Partial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle cable from the carburetor arm, as a result of the pilot’s inadequate maintenance which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact…

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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