Bratton Experimental Homebuilt SWEARINGEN SX300 N301SX
2 October 2003 · Floresville, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 2 October 2003 at about 16:09 local time, a Bratton Experimental Homebuilt SWEARINGEN SX300 registered N301SX was involved in an accident near Floresville, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 16:09
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Floresville, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- John B Connally Ranch Airport (8TAO)
- Coordinates
- 29.3369, -98.4711
- Aircraft
- Bratton Experimental Homebuilt SWEARINGEN SX300
- Registration
- N301SX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Corpus Christi → Fredericksburg
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW04LA001
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The separation of one propeller blade while in cruise flight. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of an experimental homebuilt single-engine airplane impacted the ground during a forced landing following a loss of engine power due to separation of a propeller blade. The shank connecting the composite propeller to the hub was broken, and one of the three blades was missing from the hub.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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