Sungkwon Kim LONG-EZE N342MS

Summary

On 14 April 2009 at about 23:00 local time, a Sungkwon Kim LONG-EZE registered N342MS, operated by Sung Kwon Kim, was involved in an accident near Dunsmuir, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 April 2009 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dunsmuir, California, United States

Coordinates

41.2036, -122.2778

Aircraft

Sungkwon Kim LONG-EZE

Registration

N342MS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sung Kwon Kim

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Redding → Eugene

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA195

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, but was unsuccessful. He maneuvered the airplane for a forced landing onto an interstate highway. As the airplane descended, the wind became turbulent and gusty. According to the pilot, a wind gust "hit [the airplane's] nose suddenly." The pilot lost control of the airplane, and it impacted trees and came to rest next to the highway. Post-examination of the engine revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction that would have prevented the engine from developing power. The airframe gascolator contained debris, but the debris obstructed less than 5 percent of the screen and would not have affected fuel flow to the engine. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.