Murphy RENEGADE CICJF

Summary

On 4 May 2006 at about 20:45 local time, a Murphy RENEGADE registered CICJF was involved in an accident near Port Angeles, Washington, 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.

Date

4 May 2006 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Port Angeles, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Fairchild Int. (KCLM)

Coordinates

48.1203, -123.4997

Aircraft

Murphy RENEGADE

Registration

CICJF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Angeles → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA091

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power while in cruise flight for undetermined reasons. Trees were a factor.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

After making a takeoff from runway 08 at Fairchild Airport, the pilot climbed on a crosswind leg to an altitude of 2,100 feet above sea level. He then leveled off and turned to the west. As he was cruising toward the west, the aircraft's engine abruptly stopped, and he made a right turn back toward the approach end of runway 08. He attempted to stretch the glide to the threshold of the runway, but approximately one-quarter mile from the end of the runway, the aircraft impacted two trees and tumbled to the ground. An inspection of the engine by an FAA Airworthiness Inspector did not establish the reason for the loss of power. According to the pilot, the engine had recently been installed in the aircraft, and it had abruptly lost power on him one other time since its installation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.