# Accident 20230509007519A: Babcock Mike L S-21 OUTBOUND, Creswell, OR, May 9, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 2023, 19:07 local time
- Place: Creswell, OR
- Airport: Hobby Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9389° N, 123.0059° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9389&lon=-123.0059&mi=10
- Aircraft: N468MM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N468MM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Babcock Mike L S-21 OUTBOUND (registry code 05638J4, https://openairdocs.org/model/babcock-mike-l-s-21-outbound) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ulpower UL-520 series (registry code 62002, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BABCOCK MIKE L S-21 OUTBOUND
- Reported engine: ULPOWER UL520T
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 860 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR23LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230509007519A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LOST POWER IN FLIGHT.  PILOT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE FIELD.  AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING BRAKING.

## 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 WPR23LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA184), May 10, 2023: Rans S-21 (N468MM), Creswell, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power caused by fatigue cracking and fracture of the crankshaft due to severe wear of the bearings.

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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