Anderson GLASAIR FT II N123JA

Summary

On 29 June 2007 at about 00:23 local time, a Anderson GLASAIR FT II registered N123JA was involved in an accident near Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 June 2007 at 00:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Cedar Rapids Muni (CID)

Coordinates

41.8847, -91.7106

Aircraft

Anderson GLASAIR FT II

Registration

N123JA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cedar Rapids → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Not Reported

NTSB number

CHI07CA196

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during the downwind leg, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable terrain encountered.

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 terrain following a loss of engine power. The pilot stated that she was on a midfield downwind for approach to runway 9 (8,601 feet by 150 feet, asphalt/concrete) when the engine coughed, sputtered twice, and quit. The pilot reported that she adjusted the fuel selector, the throttle, and the mixture controls in an attempt to regain engine power. The pilot determined that it wasn't possible to land on the airport and chose to land in a soybean field. The plane subsequently impacted the soybean field and came to rest upside down. An examination of the wreckage revealed no mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.