Pilot Debrief

Haecker Spacewalker near Kingsbury, TX — 2008-04-19

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Date
2008-04-19
Location
Kingsbury, TX, USA
Airport
85TE
Aircraft
Haecker Spacewalker
Registration
N8071C
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

NTSB narrative

As the private pilot approached the airport, he turned the single-engine airplane away from the airport, in order to land behind another aircraft. As the pilot circled to re-enter base leg to the runway, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot established a glide and tried to restart the engine. The pilot reported that the engine would turn freely, but did not restart, so he elected to perform a forced landing in a pasture. An examination of the airplane's engine, failed to identify a reason for the loss of engine power.

NTSB coding

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