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FAA accident report · Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLA · Edenton, NC · August 13, 2023

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Date
August 13, 2023 · 12:40 local
Place
Edenton, NC
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N169SM
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA23LA338
Reported as
Stephen J Moorman Just Aircraft Highla
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
535 total378 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days
N169SMRegistered now · Stephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLAS/N JAESC0049Airframe modelStephen J Moorman JUST AIRCRAFT HIGHLAEngine modelRotax 912ULS24 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 08/13/2023 PIC and one passenger were traveling from first flight airport (ffa) kill devil hills, NC to northeastern regional airport (ede) Edenton, NC when the engine failed. The PIC did an emergency landing and landed on the water. There were no injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

ON 08/13/2023 PIC AND ONE PASSENGER WERE TRAVELING FROM FIRST FLIGHT AIRPORT (FFA) KILL DEVIL HILLS, NC TO NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL AIRPORT (EDE) EDENTON, NC WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PIC DID AN EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED ON THE WATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA23LA338Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEdenton, NCThe pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which led to a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Aug 13, 2023 · Substantial damage