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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Richard L Jones CH-601 · Odessa, MO · September 2, 2024

Date: September 2, 2024 · 09:30 local
Place: Odessa, MO
Airport: East Kansas City
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N624RJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN24LA333
Reported as: Richard L Jones CH-601
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,900 total

N624RJRegistration cancelled Sep 17, 2024 · Richard L Jones CH-601 XLBS/N 6255 Airframe modelRichard L Jones CH-601 XLB Engine modelHonda VIKING-1304 cycle

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What happened

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

During the cruise flight, the aircraft lost engine power. Due to an unexplained engine failure, the pilot skillfully executed an emergency landing despite the difficult conditions. Left wing hit a tree and coming to rest in a residential subdivision. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

DURING THE CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER. DUE TO AN UNEXPLAINED ENGINE FAILURE, THE PILOT SKILLFULLY EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING DESPITE THE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS. LEFT WING HIT A TREE AND COMING TO REST IN A RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.

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 CEN24LA333Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportOdessa, MOOverheating of the engine coolant for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.Sep 2, 2024 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N624RJ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20130823017979ITakeoff: Climb Out · Ozark, MODuring takeoff, soon after rotation and lift off, the pilot noticed the engine cylinder head temperature climbing rapidly. Shortly after the rise in temperature, the engine started to lose power. The pilot made a left 180-degree turn in an attempt to return…Aug 23, 2013 · Minor damage