Davenport DAVE-EZ N7CE

Summary

On 2 August 2009 at about 21:45 local time, a Davenport DAVE-EZ registered N7CE, operated by William A Davenport, was involved in an accident near Santa Monica, 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

2 August 2009 at 21:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Santa Monica, California, United States

Nearest airport

Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO)

Coordinates

34.0200, -118.4469

Aircraft

Davenport DAVE-EZ

Registration

N7CE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

William A Davenport

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Monica → Santa Monica

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA380

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

The pilot reported that after taking off, the airplane's engine lost power. While attempting to return to the departure runway the engine would intermittently start, then lose power. As the pilot maneuvered the airplane to final in a rapid descent the engine started again, followed by the pilot losing control of the airplane and impacting the runway at about a 45-degree angle in a nose low, left wing down attitude. The airplane came to rest in an upright position. Post-examination of the engine revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction that would have prevented the engine from developing power. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.