Europa XS MONO N194XS

Summary

On 13 April 2022 at about 18:36 local time, a Europa XS MONO registered N194XS was involved in an accident near Eastsound, Washington, United States. One person was 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

13 April 2022 at 18:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Eastsound, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Orcas Island (ORS)

Coordinates

48.6990, -122.9103

Aircraft

Europa XS MONO

Registration

N194XS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA158

Nobody was injured.

The pilot inadvertently shut off the engine control unit, which resulted in the engine turning off before the runway landing was attained.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he reduced airspeed and lowered the landing gear and flaps while on downwind for the runway. The landing gear and flaps used a single control lever, which he had to “wrestle” with to get into the “locked” position. While he attempted to lower the landing gear and flaps the engine lost all power. He extended the downwind leg so he could attempt to restart the engine. Unable to restore engine power, he turned toward the runway and the airplane impacted trees short of the runway threshold. The pilot later reported, after simulating the accident sequence in the airplane, that while extending the flaps and landing gear, he likely inadvertently closed, or turned off, a switch that controls the engine control unit (ECU), an action which results in an immediate engine stoppage.”

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.