What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 13, 2024, at or around 12:14 MST, an experimental Cox Breezy, crashed after takeoff adjacent to the runway at Double Eagle II Airport (aeg), albuqueque, NM, while on a personal flight (accident). Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft susrtained substantial damage, and the certificated commercial pilot sustained injures. The flight originated at Albuquerque, NM, on June 13, 2024, at or around 12:14 MST.
The investigation determined the engine lost power because the valve adjuster nut for the number 1 cylinder intake valve backed off and the valve was not functioning properly. The pilot tried to turn around about 200 feet above the ground and entered a stall spin. Jrk
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 13, 2024, AT OR AROUND 12:14 MST, AN EXPERIMENTAL COX BREEZY, CRASHED AFTER TAKEOFF ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY AT DOUBLE EAGLE II AIRPORT (AEG), ALBUQUEQUE, NM, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT (ACCIDENT). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSRTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE CERTIFICATED COMMERCIAL PILOT SUSTAINED INJURES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NM, ON JUNE 13, 2024, AT OR AROUND 12:14 MST.
THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE ENGINE LOST POWER BECAUSE THE VALVE ADJUSTER NUT FOR THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE BACKED OFF AND THE VALVE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PILOT TRIED TO TURN AROUND ABOUT 200 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND ENTERED A STALL SPIN. JRK
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.