Garramone Mike A VIXEN N153PR

Summary

On 17 July 2014 at about 14:15 local time, a Garramone Mike A VIXEN registered N153PR was involved in an accident near Columbus, New Mexico, United States. 2 people were 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

17 July 2014 at 14:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Columbus, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

First Aero Squadron Airpark (NM09)

Coordinates

31.8686, -107.6156

Aircraft

Garramone Mike A VIXEN

Registration

N153PR

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Columbus → Columbus

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA373

1 person was seriously injured.

A total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident engine examination did not reveal any preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the engine began to run roughly for a few seconds and then smoothed out. After a few more seconds, the engine began to run roughly again before it completely lost power. The pilot noted that he was unable to troubleshoot the problem due to the low altitude at the time of the power loss. He executed a forced landing to a pasture. The ground was "extremely rough," and the nose landing gear collapsed during the landing. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The fuel tank was intact and contained fuel. A postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any preimpact failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.