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FAA accident report · Jeffery Dean Houseman MAGNI M24 · Mineral Point, MO · July 11, 2023

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Date
July 11, 2023 · 17:10 local
Place
Mineral Point, MO
Airport
Washington County
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N123PS
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN23LA296
Reported as
Jeffery Dean Houseman Magni M24
Reported engine
ROTAX 914UL
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
767 total16 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N123PSRegistered now · Jeffery Dean Houseman MAGNI M24S/N 24181214 · Built 2018Airframe modelJeffery Dean Houseman MAGNI M24Engine modelRotax 914UL4 cycle

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What happened

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

On July 11, 2023 at approximately 1700L, the aircraft was flying the pattern at Washington County Airport (8WC) with the PIC and one passenger. The takeoff was normal, the PIC noted that the aircraft was making good power. The aircraft climbed to approximately 400-500 feet AGL and turned downwind. At this time the PIC heard an abnormal noise behind the aircraft along with a jerk and shutter. The PIC manuevered the aircraft for a precautionary landing in an open field. Upon touchdown, the aircraft bounced and rolled over onto it's right side. The two occupants exited the aircraft and were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries.

The engine air filter, which is normally located immediately forward of the pusher prop, was not located on the engine or near the aircraft at the accident site. Further attempts to locate the air filter were made by the aircraft owner. This report may be amended upon receiving additional information. It is undertermined if the airfilter came off in flight or as a result of the accident impact.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 11, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700L, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING THE PATTERN AT WASHINGTON COUNTY AIRPORT (8WC) WITH THE PIC AND ONE PASSENGER. THE TAKEOFF WAS NORMAL, THE PIC NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS MAKING GOOD POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 400-500 FEET AGL AND TURNED DOWNWIND. AT THIS TIME THE PIC HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT ALONG WITH A JERK AND SHUTTER. THE PIC MANUEVERED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND ROLLED OVER ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE. THE TWO OCCUPANTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES.

THE ENGINE AIR FILTER, WHICH IS NORMALLY LOCATED IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF THE PUSHER PROP, WAS NOT LOCATED ON THE ENGINE OR NEAR THE AIRCRAFT AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO LOCATE THE AIR FILTER WERE MADE BY THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. THIS REPORT MAY BE AMENDED UPON RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IT IS UNDERTERMINED IF THE AIRFILTER CAME OFF IN FLIGHT OR AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT IMPACT.

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 CEN23LA296Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMineral Point, MOThe inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.Jul 11, 2023 · Substantial damage