ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279450
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| Date: | Monday 20 June 2022 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hunter Mk 58 |
| Owner/operator: | Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC) |
| Registration: | N337AX |
| MSN: | 41H-697456 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5165 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean, 40 miles SE of Wilmington, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, VA (PHF/KPHF) |
| Cherry Point MCAS, NC (KNKT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
On June 20, 2022, about 1550 eastern daylight time, an experimental Hawker Hunter MK.58, N337AX, was substantially damaged when it impacted the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina. The commercial pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 public use flight.
The vintage military jet was being operated under an experimental certificate. The airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power over an ocean at flight level 240. Specifically, the engine rpm reduced and stabilized to about 5,000. The pilot knew that 6,800 to 7,200 rpm would be required to maintain altitude and return to an airport. After two unsuccessful attempts to restore engine power, the pilot ejected at 3,000 ft mean sea level.
The fuel system was examined at a maintenance facility after the wreckage was recovered from the ocean. The examination revealed that a bearing failed in the high-pressure fuel pump governor, which prevented pump output pressure from increasing above 850 pounds per square inch (psi); the operating range limit was between 1,900 to 2,200 psi.
Probable Cause: A bearing failure in the high-pressure fuel pump, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wect.com/2022/06/21/single-engine-plane-crashes-atlantic-ocean-near-wilmington-pilot-rescued-by-coast-guard/
https://soundcloud.com/intel-frog/n337ax-crash-audio-from-knkt-giant-killer
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/hawker-hunter-aggressor-jet-crashes-off-north-carolina
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=105301
https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=337AX
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N337AX
https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a3afe6&lat=35.561&lon=-78.846&zoom=7.0&showTrace=2022-06-20
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Media:
https://fotodj.com/2011-2016/2014/NAS%20Oceana%20Air%20Show/Static%20Display%20Pictures/NJ21_064.jpgJust recieved a report that ATAC N337AX has crashed off the coast of Wilmington, NC.
— The Intel Frog (@TheIntelFrog) June 20, 2022
Reportedly heard on GIANT KILLER on https://t.co/yXX9hB4d2b.
Looks like N344AX circled the crash site for some time and is now RTB. FLYTRON10 and CPS11 are also in the area as well. pic.twitter.com/qWRlLJ85Il
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2022 02:47 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Jun-2022 02:48 | Geno | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jun-2022 02:49 | Geno | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Jun-2022 04:47 | 804aviation | Updated [Registration, Operator, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2022 04:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2022 05:29 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage] |
| 21-Jun-2022 05:29 | gerard57 | Updated [[Damage]] |
| 21-Jun-2022 08:21 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Embed code, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Jun-2022 14:14 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 21-Jun-2022 14:53 | AgOps | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 21-Jun-2022 16:20 | harro | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source] |
| 21-Jun-2022 18:21 | johnwg | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 22-Jun-2022 05:46 | Anon. | Updated [Embed code] |
| 23-Jun-2022 11:26 | edk94 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 21:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 21:10 | Captain Adam | Updated [Destination airport] |
| 12-Nov-2023 17:37 | Captain Adam | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Category, Accident report, Photo] |
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