Jabiru Usa Sport J250-SP N592J

Summary

On 11 February 2023 at about 20:06 local time, a Jabiru Usa Sport J250-SP registered N592J was involved in an accident near Cortland, Illinois, 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

11 February 2023 at 20:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Cortland, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Dekalb Taylor Muni (DKB)

Coordinates

41.9367, -88.7086

Aircraft

Jabiru Usa Sport J250-SP

Registration

N592J

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hartford → Waukesha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA106

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident airplane was being flown to the pilot/owner’s home after a replacement engine had been installed. According to the pilot, the maintenance facility had conducted about 4 hours of flight testing after the engine installation was completed. Additionally, the pilot flew 4 takeoffs and landings on the day before the accident flight. The airplane was fully fueled before the flight on the morning of the accident. After an initial flight of about 1 1/4 hours, the pilot and passenger landed for a short break. The subsequent takeoff and initial portion of the accident flight were uneventful. However, about 2 1/2 hours after takeoff, during cruise flight at 4,500 feet mean sea level (msl), the engine suddenly stopped producing power. The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were not successful, and she executed a forced landing to a muddy field. The airplane came to rest on its nose, with damage to the fuselage and right wing. Examination of the airplane at the accident site determined that about six gallons of fuel were present in the left-wing fuel tank. A small, undetermined amount of fuel was present in the right-wing fuel tank; however, the right wing was damaged during the impact sequence. A postrecovery engine examination noted fuel in the carburetor bowl. The examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The total fuel capacity was 36 gallons, and the fuel consumption ranged from 5.5 to 7.0 gph. As a result, the expected fuel consumption for a 4-hour flight would be about 28 gallons. The investigation was unable to identify any cause for the loss of engine power during cruise flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.