Pilot Debrief

COMMANDER AIRCRAFT CO 114TC near Savoy, TX — 2022-09-22

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Date
2022-09-22
Location
Savoy, TX, USA
Aircraft
COMMANDER AIRCRAFT CO 114TC
Registration
N495TC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

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

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the airplane shuddered after he completed maneuvers in a local practice area. After the shudder recurred, he realized that the engine was “barely running.” The pilot’s efforts to restore engine power were not successful. He subsequently lowered the landing gear and executed a forced landing to a highway. The airplane encountered a highway median area during the landing and sustained damage to the outboard portion of the right wing and the right aileron. On-scene observation of the airplane indicated that the wing fuel tanks appeared to be full. A postrecovery examination of the engine and airframe fuel system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal engine operation.

NTSB coding

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