Pilot Debrief

MORRISON JOSEPH Q2 near Frazier Park, CA — 2010-03-26

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Date
2010-03-26
Location
Frazier Park, CA, USA
Airport
KMHV
Aircraft
MORRISON JOSEPH Q2
Registration
N142BP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power likely due to the failure of the oil pump.

NTSB narrative

The pilot was cruising at 8,200 feet mean sea level in his experimental category airplane when he heard a sudden change of sound from the engine and noticed that his oil pressure dropped to zero. He executed an emergency landing on a paved county road. The landing gear wheels of the airplane were located on the tips of the lower wings, 16.4 feet apart. During the landing roll the right wing tip landing gear hit soft dirt and gravel, and the airplane spun to the right. Upon examination of the airplane the pilot stated that his engine oil level was full and there was no indication of an oil leak. He suspected that the oil pump failed on the experimental category engine.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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