# NTSB MIA95LA124: Bubel, John A. Condor 2, N3794B, Homestead, FL, April 30, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 30, 1995, 13:10 local (17:10 UTC)
- Place: Homestead, FL
- Coordinates: 25.27021, -80.62915 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.2702&lon=-80.6291&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 29, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 37761
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA95LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/37761/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95LA124

## 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, climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - none suitable
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

WHILE TURNING CROSSWIND FOLLOWING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING THE ENGINE LOST POWER. WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING IN A GROVE THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED DOWN. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND OPERATED TO FULL POWER WITH NO EVIDENCE OF FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

## Factual narrative

On April 30, 1995, about 1310 eastern daylight time, a John A. Bubel Condor 2, N3794B, registered to John H. Bubel, crashed while making a forced landing following loss of engine power at Homestead, Florida, while on a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage and the student-rated pilot and one passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from Homestead, Florida, on April 30, 1995, about 1305.

The pilot stated that while performing touch-and-go landings at Homestead General Airport, the engine failed. The only available landing area was a road in a grove. While landing, the aircraft's right wing hit a tree and the aircraft nosed over.

After the accident the pilot stated he was able to start the engine and operate it to full power with no evidence of failure or malfunction.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3794B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3794B-2003-06-11), registration cancelled 2003-06-11, S/N 622130, built 1994 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BUBEL, JOHN A. CONDOR 2
- Registry model: [Bubel John A CONDOR 2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bubel-john-a-condor-2) (registry code 05624W5) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: 622130
- Airframe hours: 92
- Engines: ROTAX 503 52 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Jack H.  Mcdaniel
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection: Annual, April 12, 1994, 89 hours before
- Departed: X51

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 38; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 92 total, 45 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 72 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: HST, 5 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 19950430048709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950430048709A), Apr 30, 1995: FL, Substantial damage. (-16) A/c an experimental ultralight; after a preflight was performed by the pilot, airplane departed from homestead general airport ultralight operating area,…

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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