Pilot Debrief

Kevin Wilkinson Easy Eagle 1 near Central City, NE — 2010-10-02

Final reportCEN11CA016
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Date
2010-10-02
Location
Central City, NE, USA
Airport
07K
Aircraft
Kevin Wilkinson Easy Eagle 1
Registration
N44KW
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

NTSB narrative

The sport pilot had just departed in his experimental airplane on a local flight when he experienced a total engine failure at an altitude of 500-700 feet above the ground. The pilot was unable to land on the remaining length of runway and therefore he elected to make a forced landing to a plowed field directly off the end of the runway. The airplane sustained damage to all three landing gear, the fuselage, and both wings. During a postaccident examination of the engine, the source of the power loss could not be determined; no other anomalies were found with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents1

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