- Date
- July 13, 2005, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Aiken, SC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N30SPJabiru SK0007
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 28, 2006
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- South Carolina FSDO
- FAA report
- 20050713015019A
- Case key
- 62113
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Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During the takeoff phase of the repositioning flight, the pilot reported that the engine began to vibrate violently and lost power. The pilot selected a nearby field for a forced landing. After the airplane touched down, and after the pilot exited the airplane, it burst into flames. Post accident examination revealed the airplane was made of composite materials, and was damaged by post crash fire. The engine of the airplane was heavily fire damaged. One valve cover was punctured and partially melted. The pistons and piston rods were still attached to the crankshaft with no abnormalities. Traces of oil were found throughout the engine and in the oil pan. The engine system appeared to be well lubricated.
Factual narrative
On July 13, 2005, at 0930 eastern daylight time, an experimental Jabiru SK, N30SP, owed and operated by a private pilot, collided with the ground and burst into flames near Aiken, South Carolina. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 141 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The experimental airplane was substantially damaged, and the pilot was not injured. The flight departed from Twin Lakes Airport, Graniteville, South Carolina, on July 13, 2005 at 0925.
During the takeoff phase of the repositioning flight, the pilot reported that the engine began to vibrate violently and lost power. The pilot selected a nearby field for a forced landing. After the airplane touched down, and after the pilot exited the airplane, it burst into flames.
Post accident examination revealed the airplane was made of composite materials, and was damaged by post crash fire. The engine was heavily fire damaged. One valve cover was punctured, and partially melted. The pistons and piston rods were still attached to the camshaft with no abnormalities. Traces of oil were found throughout the engine and in the oil pan. The engine system appeared to be well lubricated.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N30SP
- Reported as
- Jabiru SK0007
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- SK0007
- Airframe hours
- 50
- Engine
- Jabiru 2200, 80 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Peter J Tremblay
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 1, 2005
- Departed
- S17 · Aiken, SC
- Destination
- Aiken, SC
- Airport
- S17 · Twin Lakes Airport, runway 24, 5,000 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, With waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- October 1, 2004
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,500 total · 150 in this make and model · 2,500 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Observed at
- DNL, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.