Jabiru J230-SP N667J

Summary

On 18 November 2018 at about 19:15 local time, a Jabiru J230-SP registered N667J was involved in an accident near Center, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 November 2018 at 19:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Center, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.9000, -94.0800

Aircraft

Jabiru J230-SP

Registration

N667J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mansfield → Center

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA19CA067

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, before departure, he noted that a NOTAM stated that fuel was not available at the airport where he had landed and had planned to refuel but that he felt he had sufficient fuel onboard to continue to another airport to get fuel if necessary. He assessed his fuel quantity and departed the airport, and subsequently, the engine lost power. He pitched the nose down, and the engine regained power, but the pilot realized that the fuel supply was almost exhausted. He attempted to maintain power and altitude but eventually chose to land in a field. He selected a touchdown point and circled to land, but the airplane did not complete the turn before he had to level the wings. The airplane touched down gently but overran the intended landing area, collided with a drainage culvert, and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the composite fuselage and windscreen.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.