# NTSB LAX93LA237: Schmidt JURCA-MJ55, N5045, Bakersfield, CA, June 2, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 1, 1993, 17:05 local (Jun 2, 1993, 00:05 UTC)
- Place: Bakersfield, CA
- Location: 35.3393° N, 118.9979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs from NTSB’s distance and direction from BAKERSFIELD MUNI (L45), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3393&lon=-118.9979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 15, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27975
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX93LA237
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27975/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA237

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, go-around (vfr)
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, descent - emergency
  - stall - intentional, pilot in command
  - object - fence

## Analysis

DURING A LANDING, THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO DRIFT OFF THE RUNWAY.  THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO AROUND.  THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER AND ROTATED THE AIRPLANE.  AT ABOUT 75 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT, AND THE PILOT ELECTED TO STALL THE AIRPLANE IN ORDER TO MISS CARS ON A NEARBY ROADWAY.  THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO MECHANICAL OR MALFUNCTIONS NOTED.  THE PILOT REPORTEDLY HAD A TOTAL OF 5 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5045](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5045-2012-12-10), registration cancelled 2012-12-10, S/N 204, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHMIDT JURCA-MJ55
- Registry model: [Schmidt JURCA-MJ55](https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-jurca-mj55) (registry code 0562458) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 204
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-320-B1C 160 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Ferry, Part 91
- Operator: Kendall Simmons
- Registered owner: Kendall Simmons
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Unknown, January 2, 2000
- Departed: LVK, LIVERMORE, CA
- Destination: MT. JULIET, TN
- Airport: L45, Bakersfield Municipal, runway 34, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: front; flight hours: 250 total, 5 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 310° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: BFL, 1 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 19930601016039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930601016039A), Jun 1, 1993: Amtrjr JURCASIROCCO, Bakersfield, CA, Substantial damage. Began go around due to drift on landing. Engine failed respond. Stalled to avoid vehicles on highway.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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