Eskildsen P N2882
7 July 2002 · Olathe, Kansas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 July 2002 at about 01:51 local time, a Eskildsen P registered N2882, operated by Charles R. Mattix, was involved in an accident near Olathe, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 01:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Olathe, Kansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Johnson County Executive (OJC)
- Coordinates
- 38.8394, -94.7796
- Aircraft
- Eskildsen P
- Registration
- N2882
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles R. Mattix
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Olathe → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI02LA185
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper planning and decision making during the emergency descent and landing. The total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot's inadvertent stall were contributing factors.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was substantially damaged when it impacted a street and subsequently impacted a building during a forced landing following a total loss of engine power. The pilot stated in a written statement that he was at 3,500 feet agl when the engine quit and he determined that he could not make it to the airport. He stated that he missed lining up with the street he intended to land on by ten degrees. The pilot reported that he stalled the aircraft at 15 feet agl and that the landing gear buckled upon impact with the street. He stated that the airplane then slid into, and bounced off a building. The pilot stated that he believes that the fuel supply was exhausted. The Federal Aviation Administration inspector's examination of the fuel system revealed that there was no fuel in the fuel tanks.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 28 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft 23 | Salina, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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