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| Date: | Saturday 31 January 2009 |
| Time: | 15:55 |
| Type: | D-fly UL Stork |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N620KJ |
| MSN: | 002 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 44 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental C90-12F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stark Rd. Jackson, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Jackson, GA (62GA) |
| Griffin, GA (10GA) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot/owner of the experimental, amateur-built airplane was in cruise flight at 1,500 ft above ground level when he shut down the engine by inadvertently activating an unguarded engine cutoff switch that was recently installed on the control stick. After two unsuccessful attempts to restart the engine, he performed an off-field landing to a golf course. During the landing roll the airplane impacted a metal box resulting in damage to the landing gear, propeller, and left wing strut.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent activation of an engine cutoff switch during cruise flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2009 09:55 | harro | Updated |
| 02-Feb-2009 11:20 | Instigator | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 11:39 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
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