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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV) · Palmdale, CA · December 5, 2024

Date: December 5, 2024 · 13:15 local
Place: Palmdale, CA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N144SD
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR25LA055
Reported as: Syrus Devers RV-14A (Vans RV)
Reported engine: Barrett IO-390-X
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total402 in this make and model43 in the last 90 days

N144SDRegistered now · Syrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV)S/N 140196 · Built 2020 Airframe modelSyrus Devers RV-14A (VANS RV)Engine modelBarrett IO-390-XReciprocating

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What happened

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At 0850 feet rouglhy 5 miles east of Palmdale airport pmd, pilot reports 5 seconds of engine shutter followed by engine seize. Pilot attempted restart procedure with no result. Pilot reports prop is frozen and does not feather or crank with starter. Pilot declares maday. At 0333 feet pilot with ATC communication looks for potential landing areas and lands ac. Pilot reports no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AT 0850 FEET ROUGLHY 5 MILES EAST OF PALMDALE AIRPORT PMD, PILOT REPORTS 5 SECONDS OF ENGINE SHUTTER FOLLOWED BY ENGINE SEIZE. PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTART PROCEDURE WITH NO RESULT. PILOT REPORTS PROP IS FROZEN AND DOES NOT FEATHER OR CRANK WITH STARTER. PILOT DECLARES MADAY. AT 0333 FEET PILOT WITH ATC COMMUNICATION LOOKS FOR POTENTIAL LANDING AREAS AND LANDS AC. PILOT REPORTS NO INJURIES.

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 WPR25LA055Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPalmdale, CAOn December 15, 2024, about 1303 pacific standard time, an experimental amateur built Vans RV-14, N144SD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Palmdale, California. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title…Dec 5, 2024 · Substantial damage