Extra Flugzeugbau 300 N300XL
17 June 1992 · Titusville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Extra Flugzeugbau 300 registered N300XL, operated by Lillberg, John W. & Leslie J., was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arthur Dunn Air Park (X21)
- Coordinates
- 28.6299, -80.8494
- Aircraft
- Extra Flugzeugbau 300
- Registration
- N300XL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lillberg, John W. & Leslie J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boynton Beach → Dover
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA92LA139
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR COVER FROM THE BODY FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS AND VISUAL RESTRICTION OF THE PILOT DUE TO LEAKING OIL WHICH COVERED THE WINDSCREEN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING CRUISE FLT THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG RPM INCREASED WITHOUT MOVEMENT OF ANY COCKPIT CONTROL. HE RETARDED THEN ADVANCED THE THROTTLE BUT THE ENG RPM DID NOT GO HIGHER THAN 1,700. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, OIL BEGAN COVERING THE WINDSCREEN. HE TURNED TO LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT BUT DIVERTED TO A CLOSER ARPT. WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO A RWY, HE REALIZED THAT THE FLT WAS HIGH & FAST & ADDED POWER TO GO AROUND, BUT THE ENG RPM DID NOT INCREASE. HE PERFORMED A 290-DEGREE TURN & LANDED LONG ON AN ADJACENT GRASS RWY. THE AIRPLANE TRAVELLED OFF THE END, THROUGH A FENCE, THEN CAME TO REST IN A DITCH. EXAM OF THE ENG COMPARTMENT REVEALED THAT THE COVER ASSY OF THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR SEPARATED FROM THE BODY. THE COVER IS SECURED TO THE BODY BY A CLAMP. THE CLAMP WAS TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE BODY. THE GOVERNOR HAD BEEN MODIFIED IN 1988 AFTER MANUFACTURE & HAD ACCUMULATED 430 HRS. THE ACFT HAD ACCUMULATED 530 HRS SINCE MANUFACTURE. THE GOVERNOR HAD BEEN REMOVED & REINSTALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE FLYWEIGHTS WERE NOT LOCATED. NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO THE REASON FOR THE CAP TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Extra Flugzeugbau 300 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1992 | Extra Flugzeugbau 300 | Grant, Nebraska, United States | Thomsic, Michael F | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Extra Flugzeugbau 300S | Dow, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 2006 | Extra Flugzeugbau 300S | Greenfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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