Hard landing Accident Van's RV-8 N617MZ, Saturday 12 January 2008

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Date:	Saturday 12 January 2008
Time:	12:38 LT
Type:	Van's RV-8
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N617MZ
MSN:	81064
Total airframe hrs:	279 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Garrison, Minnesota - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Brainerd/Crow Wing County Airport, MN (BRD/KBRD)
Destination airport:	WINSTED, MN (10D)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The experimental amateur-built airplane airplane lost engine power during cruise on a cross country flight. The accident airplane sustained substantial damage during a hard landing on impact with a frozen lake. Examination of the airplane wreckage revealed flight and engine control continuity. No pre-impact anomalies were detected.

Probable Cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during cruise and the misjudged flare resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the frozen lake to which the pilot performed a forced landing.

Accident investigation: