# NTSB ERA13LA013: Beaudry Phillip Aventura II, N4401P, Minneola, FL, October 6, 2012 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 6, 2012, 17:50 local (21:50 UTC) - Place: Minneola, FL - Coordinates: 28.629444, -81.802223 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.6294&lon=-81.8022&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) - Highest injury: Serious injuries - Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report September 12, 2013 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - SAIBs cited in the narratives: [SAIB CE-09-35](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-09-35) (OpenAirDocs) - NTSB case key (mKey): 85275 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA13LA013 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/85275/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=85275 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA013 ## Probable cause A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Not determined](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000): Not determined › Not determined · Unknown/Not determined (probable cause); cases with it: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md?model=056056R), [All aircraft, 2,247 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/05000000/cases.md) - [Object/animal/substance: tree(s)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020): Environmental issues › Physical environment · Contributed to outcome; cases with it: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020/cases.md?model=056056R), [All aircraft, 933 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/03022020/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Initial climb: Loss of engine power (partial)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342) (defining event); cases with it: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md?model=056056R), [All aircraft, 1,858 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/342/sequence.md) - [Emergency descent: Off-field or emergency landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440); cases with it: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md?model=056056R), [All aircraft, 3,365 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/440/sequence.md) - [Landing-landing roll: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT) ](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470); cases with it: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md?model=056056R), [All aircraft, 10,189 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence.md) ## Analysis Shortly after takeoff, the airplane’s engine began to lose power. The pilot elected to land the airplane straight ahead. During the forced landing, the airplane struck trees at the boundary of the airport, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. An examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. The airplane’s fuel tank contained 10 gallons of uncontaminated fuel, and the fuel in the carburetors was also clean. Damage to the fuselage and propeller blades indicated that the engine was producing power at impact. A review of meteorological data revealed that the airplane was being operated in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing at glide power; however, the airplane was not operating at glide power during the accident takeoff. ## Factual narrative On October 6, 2012, about 1750 eastern daylight time, a Beaudry Aventura II, N4401P, was substantially damaged following a forced landing near Minneola, Florida. The commercial pilot was seriously injured and one passenger was not injured. The experimental, amateur-built airplane was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, shortly after liftoff, the engine began to “sputter.” Engine speed oscillated between 6,200 and 4,800 RPM. The pilot elected to land the airplane straight ahead. The airplane cleared a perimeter fence before touching down and the wings struck trees at the boundary of the airport. The FAA inspector responded to the accident site and examined the wreckage. The inspector confirmed substantial damage to the airframe. Flight control continuity was confirmed from the control surfaces to the cockpit. The engine propeller exhibited evidence of rotational damage, and there was a smooth slice in the fuselage adjacent to the propeller arc. The fuel tank contained 10 gallons of fuel. The gascolator was drained and contained clean fuel. The carburetor bowls were removed and contained clean fuel. The temperature and dew point at the time of the accident were about 73 and 70 degrees, respectively. According to the carburetor icing chart published in FAA Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-09-35, dated June 30, 2009, the weather conditions at the time were conducive to serious icing at glide power. Attempts to contact the pilot after the accident were unsuccessful and the pilot did not provide a completed NTSB Form 6120.1, Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, as requested. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N4401P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4401P-2013-08-14), registration cancelled 2013-08-14, S/N AP2A0050 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEAUDRY PHILLIP AVENTURA II - Registry model: [Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II](https://openairdocs.org/model/beaudry-phillip-aventura-ii) (registry code 056056R) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: AP2A0050 - Engines: Rotax 582 65 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Departed: 3FD4, Minneola, FL - Destination: 3FD4, Minneola, FL - Airport: 3FD4, Florida Flying Gators Airpark, runway 36, 1,600 × 70 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 53; injuries: serious; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land, single-engine sea; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, with waivers/limitations; flight hours: 1,651 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 30° at 11 knots, gusting 18 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 7,000 ft overcast - Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 70 °F - Altimeter: 29.92 inHg - Observed at: ORL, 25 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 (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20121006025359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121006025359A), Oct 6, 2012: Beaudry Phillip AVENTURA II, Groveland, FL, Destroyed. At aprox. 1751 EDT, N4401P departed Gator Airpark with pilot and one passenger for local flight. Shortly after rotations the aircraft lost power, began… ## Docket (8 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on June 5, 2013, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=85275. 833 KB in all. - FAA Inspector Statement (item 1, .PDF, 50 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389362&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=FAA%20Inspector%20Statement-Redacted.PDF - NTSB Record of Conversation with FAA Inspector (item 2, .PDF, 53 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40390334&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=NTSB%20Record%20of%20Conversation%20with%20FAA%20Inspector-Master.PDF - Witness Statement (item 3, .PDF, 33 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389363&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Witness%20Statement-Redacted.PDF - Weight and Balance Record (item 4, .PDF, 67 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389364&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Weight%20and%20Balance%20Record-Master.PDF - Carburetor Icing Chart (item 5, .PDF, 211 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40390427&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Carburetor%20Icing%20Chart-Master.PDF - Photo 1: Main Wreckage (FAA Digital Photo) (item 6, .PDF, 168 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389365&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%201%3A%20Main%20Wreckage%20(FAA%20Digital%20Photo)-Master.PDF - Photo 2: Engine and Propeller (FAA Digital Photo) (item 7, .PDF, 150 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389366&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%202%3A%20Engine%20and%20Propeller%20%20(FAA%20Digital%20Photo)-Master.PDF - Photo 3: Propeller Damage to Fuselage (FAA Digital Photo) (item 8, .PDF, 101 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40389367&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Photo%203%3A%20Propeller%20Damage%20to%20Fuselage%20(FAA%20Digital%20Photo)-Master.PDF From the NTSB's public API. 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