Accident Star-Lite N319JR, Thursday 22 April 1993
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Date:Thursday 22 April 1993
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Star-Lite
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N319JR
MSN: 135
Total airframe hrs:50 hours
Engine model:ROTAX 447
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Conroe, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(KCXO)
Destination airport:(KCXO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
AT APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET MSL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING TO A GOLF COURSE ACTIVE WITH GOLFERS. THE LEFT WING HIT THE TOP OF A BUNKER AND THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED, COMING TO REST INVERTED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTORS INDICATED THE ENGINE HAD SEIZED

Probable Cause: A POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW93LA136
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW93LA136

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

23 August 1986 N42TJ private 1 Ramona, CA w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ]
10-Apr-2024 14:34 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report, ]

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