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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Lindberg James EDGE-X · Coral Gables, FL · July 4, 2023

Date: July 4, 2023 · 11:00 local
Place: Coral Gables, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N147JL
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23LA283
Reported as: Lindberg James EDGE-X
Reported engine: ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N147JLRegistered now · Lindberg James EDGE-XS/N 001 · Built 2004 Airframe modelLindberg James EDGE-X Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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Part 91 operation, experimental 2004 Lindberg James with one pilot and one passenger crashed on the Coral Gables golf course (25° 38’ 22”n 80° 17’26”w) pond. Aircraft destroyed impacting ground, bouncing and into pond aircraft submerged under 5 feet of water, pilot and passenger sustain minor injuries. Pilot reported engine power surging from idle to full power. Aircraft departed homestead airport.

As the FAA filed it

PART 91 OPERATION, EXPERIMENTAL 2004 LINDBERG JAMES WITH ONE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER CRASHED ON THE CORAL GABLES GOLF COURSE (25° 38’ 22”N 80° 17’26”W) POND. AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IMPACTING GROUND, BOUNCING AND INTO POND AIRCRAFT SUBMERGED UNDER 5 FEET OF WATER, PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAIN MINOR INJURIES. PILOT REPORTED ENGINE POWER SURGING FROM IDLE TO FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOMESTEAD AIRPORT.

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 ERA23LA283Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCoral Gables, FLA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Jul 4, 2023 · Substantial damage