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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Rardin William I GLASAIR SH-2 · Waxahachie, TX · August 28, 2022

Date: August 28, 2022 · 07:50 local
Place: Waxahachie, TX
Airport: Mid-Way Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N225GA
Reported as: Rardin William I Glasair SH-2
Reported engine: SUBARU EJ-25
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 150 total

N225GARegistered now · Rardin William I GLASAIR SH-2S/N 225 Airframe modelRardin William I GLASAIR SH-2 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Arrived on scene at 1930 CST. Aircraft was located in a pasture. Aircraft cowling, windshield, and fuselage were covered in engine oil. Engine was seized. Aircraft had approx. 26 gallons of fuel onboard. No other damage noted to aircraft. Pilot stated that they were departing kjwy to the south to check ADS-B. When pilot reached 2500 MSL there was an abnormal vibration from the engine, then the pilot saw engine oil on the cowling and windshield. Smoke started to fill the cockpit while the pilot was making an off airport landing. No injuries reported.

As the FAA filed it

ARRIVED ON SCENE AT 1930 CST. AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED IN A PASTURE. AIRCRAFT COWLING, WINDSHIELD, AND FUSELAGE WERE COVERED IN ENGINE OIL. ENGINE WAS SEIZED. AIRCRAFT HAD APPROX. 26 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT STATED THAT THEY WERE DEPARTING KJWY TO THE SOUTH TO CHECK ADS-B. WHEN PILOT REACHED 2500 MSL THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE, THEN THE PILOT SAW ENGINE OIL ON THE COWLING AND WINDSHIELD. SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE COCKPIT WHILE THE PILOT WAS MAKING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. NO INJURIES REPORTED.