Airborne (Australia) EDGE EXECUTIVE N927H

Summary

On 3 October 2013 at about 12:33 local time, a Airborne (Australia) EDGE EXECUTIVE registered N927H, operated by Brook A. Hall, was involved in an accident near Eustis, Florida, 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

3 October 2013 at 12:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Eustis, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Mid Florida Air Service (X55)

Coordinates

28.8394, -81.6300

Aircraft

Airborne (Australia) EDGE EXECUTIVE

Registration

N927H

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Brook A. Hall

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Eustis → Eustis

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14LA035

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's inadvertent stalling of the wing following a total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations, which resulted in a hard landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had successfully performed three takeoffs and landings with his instructor earlier that day; no discrepancies were reported with the engine during the 30-minute flight. The pilot was signed off for his solo flight, and he began the flight with 6 gallons of fuel. The engine quit at the departure end of the runway when the airplane was about 400 feet above ground level. Witnesses, including the pilot's flight instructor, reported observing the airplane pitch down consistent with the wing stalling. The airplane impacted the ground hard, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane and serious injury to the pilot. The examination of the airframe revealed no discrepancies with the flight controls. The examination of the engine revealed no evidence of piston scoring, which would occur if the engine had seized. Further, no issues with the air induction system were found; the carburetors were not inspected. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.