# Accident 20220602009299A: Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16, Ray, MI, June 2, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 2, 2022, 13:15 local time
- Place: Ray, MI
- Airport: Ray Community Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7406° N, 82.8897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7406&lon=-82.8897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N36YR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36YR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16 (registry code 05635S9, https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdaniel-james-d-trojan-ta16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: GM LS1 (registry code 30901, https://openairdocs.org/engine/gm-ls1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MCDANIEL JAMES D TROJAN TA16
- Reported engine: GM LS1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 3,353 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA251) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220602009299A

## Narrative

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

DURING PATTERN WORK NEAR RAY COMMUNITY AIRPORT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE, LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN TERRAIN WITH BRUSH AND SMALL TREES. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. LATE NOTIFICATION.

## 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 CEN22LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA251), Jun 2, 2022: Trojan TA16 (N36YR), Ray, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A lack of lubrication and inadequate cooling, which resulted in internal damage to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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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