Kirkpatrick RANS S-6 N227AL
17 August 2006 · Roseboro, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2006 at about 14:15 local time, a Kirkpatrick RANS S-6 registered N227AL, operated by John Francis Patterson, was involved in an accident near Roseboro, North Carolina, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Roseboro, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sampson County (CTZ)
- Coordinates
- 34.9700, -78.3603
- Aircraft
- Kirkpatrick RANS S-6
- Registration
- N227AL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- John Francis Patterson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Roseboro → Linden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL06LA121
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain ground clearance while maneuvering for a forced landing following loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that approximately 10 minutes into his flight, while cruising at 900 feet, the engine "backfired" and lost power. The pilot's attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful, and he chose to make a forced landing in a field. During the approach to land, he realized that he could not make it to field, and he made a sharp right turn to attempt to land at another field. The right wing impacted the ground and the airplane spun around horizontally. The airplane was equipped with a Subaru E-81, 80hp automotive engine. The owner of the airplane and a local mechanic examined the engine; and observed that the distributor was free to move. There were marks on the distributor base 1/8 to 3/16 inches long. The pilot stated that there was enough movement to cause the engine to "backfire and subsequent engine failure."
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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