ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 249267
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 March 2021 |
| Time: | 09:57 LT |
| Type: |  Jabiru J250-SP |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N236X |
| MSN: | 363 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 386 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Treasure Coast International Airport (FPR/KFPR), Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fort Pierce-Treasure Coast International Airport, FL (FPR/KFPR) |
| Fort Pierce, FL | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that while in cruise flight, the engine ran rough then smoothed right out. The pilot elected to return to the airport and the engine roughness increased. He applied carburetor heat and cycled the magnetos. When operating on the left magneto the engine stopped, then it started again when the selector was placed back to the BOTH position. The airplane was shaking, and the pilot was unable to maintain altitude so he elected to perform a precautionary landing on a dirt road. The left wing stuck tree branches, and the airplane spun around and came to rest submerged in a canal adjacent to the road.
Postaccident examination of the engine revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Although the weather conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide power, the pilot reported that he used carburetor heat, which would have prevented the accumulation of ice. The reason for the total loss of engine power could not be determined based on available information.
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on available information.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA21LA166
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/Search/NNumberResult?NNumbertxt=236X
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2021 00:32 | Geno | Added |
| 31-Mar-2021 15:58 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
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