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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Fonville John C SWEARINGEN SX300 · Buckeye, AZ · September 18, 2021

Date: September 18, 2021 · 08:24 local
Place: Buckeye, AZ
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5SX
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA357
Reported as: Fonville John C Swearingen SX300
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,600 total

N5SXRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Fonville John C SWEARINGEN SX300S/N FYP-040 · Built 1996 Airframe modelFonville John C SWEARINGEN SX300 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On Saturday, 09/18/2021, at approximately 0824 MST, a swearingen SX300, N5SX, serial number FYP-040, experienced engine failure in flight and crashed landed off airport in maricopa, Arizona. The aircraft was operating from gila bend airport in daylight, VMC conditions. There was no fire but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained minor injuries and the sole passenger was not injured. There was no damage to any other aircraft or structures.

As the FAA filed it

ON SATURDAY, 09/18/2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 0824 MST, A SWEARINGEN SX300, N5SX, SERIAL NUMBER FYP-040, EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT AND CRASHED LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN MARICOPA, ARIZONA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING FROM GILA BEND AIRPORT IN DAYLIGHT, VMC CONDITIONS. THERE WAS NO FIRE BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND THE SOLE PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT OR STRUCTURES.

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 WPR21LA357Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBuckeye, AZThe total loss of engine power due to the failure of the left magneto.Sep 18, 2021 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5SX · 1

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

Incident 19981127039749ILevel Off Touchdown · St Louis, MO(-5)On 11-27-98 Mr. Fonville was enroute from ft. worth, TX to st. clair, M0. When Mr. Fonville selected the landing gear down for landing at st. clar MO. He received an unsafe left main gear indictation. Following several unsucessful attempts to lower the…Nov 27, 1998 · Minor damage