Hahn R-W22 TIGER MOTH REP N318JT
1 September 2009 · Symrna, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 September 2009 at about 18:14 local time, a Hahn R-W22 TIGER MOTH REP registered N318JT, operated by Tracy L. Hahn, was involved in an accident near Symrna, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:14
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Symrna, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Symrna Airport (MQY)
- Coordinates
- 35.7475, -86.6923
- Aircraft
- Hahn R-W22 TIGER MOTH REP
- Registration
- N318JT
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tracy L. Hahn
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Symrna → Symrna
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA09LA498
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The accident flight was the airplane’s first flight with a newly installed engine. The pilot executed a normal takeoff and, during initial climbout, the engine began to overheat. Subsequently, engine power diminished and the pilot made a forced landing into the trees at the end of the runway. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunction. Due to the extensive fire damage of the automobile engine, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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