# Accident 20230711014939A: Jeffery Dean Houseman MAGNI M24, Mineral Point, MO, July 11, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2023, 17:10 local time
- Place: Mineral Point, MO
- Airport: Washington County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9227° N, 90.7320° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9227&lon=-90.7320&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123PS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N123PS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jeffery Dean Houseman MAGNI M24 (registry code 05637RI, https://openairdocs.org/model/jeffery-dean-houseman-magni-m24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 914UL (registry code 55553, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JEFFERY DEAN HOUSEMAN MAGNI M24
- Reported engine: ROTAX 914UL
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 767 total, 16 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA296) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230711014939A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN23LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA296), Jul 11, 2023: Magni M24 (N123PS), Mineral Point, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The inflight loss of the engine’s air filter which collided with the propeller which resulted in a vibration.

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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