Thompson William A SPARROW II N5955Y

Summary

On 4 December 2013 at about 17:40 local time, a Thompson William A SPARROW II registered N5955Y was involved in an accident near Jeromesville, Ohio, 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

4 December 2013 at 17:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Jeromesville, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Private (PVT)

Coordinates

40.8042, -82.1958

Aircraft

Thompson William A SPARROW II

Registration

N5955Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1998

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jeromesville → Jeromesville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA079

1 person was seriously injured.

The student pilot's in-flight loss of control while attempting to return to the runway following a loss of engine power. The cause of the loss of engine power could not be determined because the postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot recalled taxi testing the airplane, which had a newly installed carburetor, before flying the airplane around his farm without incident. He believed that he took off again and that the engine lost power, but he was unsure at what point during the flight that might have occurred. He recalled that he might have been attempting to return to the runway at the time of the accident; however, he did not recall the accident. A postaccident examination of the airplane on scene did not reveal any anomalies attributable to a preimpact failure or malfunction. Although the airplane was operating in weather conditions with a chance of moderate carburetor icing at cruise power, the investigation could not determine whether the loss of power was caused by mechanical or environmental factors. The pilot received his student pilot certificate the year before the accident; however, he could not provide any record of an endorsement for solo flight, as required. Further, although he reported maintaining the airplane himself, there was no record of him holding a mechanic or repairman certificate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.