- Date
- February 19, 1994, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Brockport, NY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N14DJJenks Skybolt
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 26, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940219007209A
- Case key
- 8897
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Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to undetermined reason (s). A factor in this accident was the snow covered, rough/uneven terrain which caused the airplane to nose over during landing roll.
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
The pilot said he was flying his airplane to a local area to practice aerial maneuvers. He reported that the engine began to run intermittently. As he continued his flight, the condition worsened and he attempted to return to his departure airfield under a partial power condition. He said that he had to secure the engine and execute a forced landing to a snow covered field. During the landing roll in the snow covered rough terrain, the airplane nosed over. A post-accident examination of the engine did not disclose a reason for the partial power condition.
Factual narrative
On February 19, 1994 about 1330 hours eastern standard time an experimental Jenks Skybolt, N14DJ, nosed over during landing roll at the termination of a power-off forced landing near Brockport, New York. The forced landing was precipitated by a loss of engine power. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local area flight was being operated by the pilot/owner. The flight originated in Brockport about 1320 hours. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed.
The pilot was telephonically interviewed by a Safety Board investigator after the accident. Additionally, the pilot provided a written statement to the Board. The pilot said he was flying his airplane to a local area to practice aerial maneuvers. He said the engine began to run intermittently. As he continued his flight, the condition worsened and he attempted to return to his departure airfield under partial power. He said that he had to secure the engine and execute a forced landing to a snow covered field. During the landing roll in the snow covered rough terrain, the airplane nosed over.
An FAA safety inspector examined the airplane after the accident. He reported the "Aircraft lost power due to pressure carburetor problem. Carb to be checked for problem but due to age of carb parts unavailable." An examination of the engine and its components did not reveal the cause of the loss of power.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N14DJ
- Reported as
- Jenks Skybolt
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 1078
- Airframe hours
- 426
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-540, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James W. Baker
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 13, 1993 · 80 hours before
- Destination
- 7GO · Brockport, NY
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Rear
- Flight hours
- 511 total · 270 in this make and model · 420 as pilot in command · 25 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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