Airplane Wreckage at Accident Site.
Throttle Cable Mounting Block Separated. 
Throttle Cable Mounting Block Re-Positioned in Original Location.
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.
Additional Participating Entities:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Kansas City, Missouri
Continental Motors; Mobile, Alabama
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http://registry.faa.gov/N23RT
Location: Oronogo, MO
Accident Number: CEN17LA171
Date & Time: 03/21/2017, 1700 CDT
Registration: N23RT
Aircraft: John Goodman Air Camper
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Loss of engine power (partial)
Injuries:1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On March 21, 2017, about 1700 central daylight time, an Air Camper airplane, N23RT, registered to the pilot/owner, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground following a partial loss of engine power near Oronogo, Missouri. The private pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot and was being conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code Federal of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plane was not filed. The flight was originating from a private airstrip at the time of the accident.
The airplane was taking off to the north from a private grass runway located on the property of the aircraft owner. The pilot stated that after takeoff, he noticed that he was losing power from the engine and made a turn to the south in an attempt to make it back to the airport. The engine continued to lose power and as the pilot attempted to make a turn to line up for landing, the aircraft lost airspeed and stalled. The aircraft contacted low trees about 330 ft from the end of the runway, then continued in a northwest direction before colliding with small trees. The right wing contacted the ground in a nose down attitude about 240 ft from the end of the runway.
During the examination of the wreckage, a wooden throttle cable support block that had been glued to the aircraft structure was found detached. The detachment area did not appear to be related to impact damage. No other anomalies were noted with the engine, airframe, or fuel distribution system.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 72, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Multi-engine Land; Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Rear
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used:
Instrument Rating(s): Airplane
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: None Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated) 3772 hours (Total, all aircraft), 3 hours (Total, this make and model), 3 hours (Last 90 days, all aircraft), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: John Goodman
Registration: N23RT
Model/Series: Air Camper
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture: 2017
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental
Serial Number: 002
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 03/09/2017, Continuous Airworthiness
Certified Max Gross Wt.: 1159 lbs
Time Since Last Inspection: 3 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 3 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Continental
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series:O-200
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 100 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: JLN, 981 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 15 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 1653 CDT
Direction from Accident Site: 180°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 8 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: / None
Wind Direction: 220°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.91 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C / 14°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Oronogo, MO
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Oronogo, MO
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1659 CDT
Type of Airspace:Class E
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire:None
Ground Injuries:N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 37.188333, -94.470278 (est)
NTSB Identification: CEN17LA171
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Oronogo, MO
Aircraft: John Goodman Air Camper, registration: N23RT
Injuries: 1 Serious.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On March 21, 2017, about 1700 central daylight time, an experimental amateur built Goodman Air Camper, N23RT, registered to the pilot/owner, sustained substantial damage when it impacted the ground following a partial loss of engine power near Oronogo, Missouri. The private pilot, who the sole occupant, sustained serious injuries. The flight was being conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plane was not filed. The flight originated at 1659 from a private airstrip near Oronogo, Missouri.
This airplane was taking off to the north from a private grass runway located on the property of the aircraft owner. The pilot stated that after takeoff, he noticed that he was losing power from the engine and made a turn to the south in an attempt to make it back to the airport. The engine continued to lose power and as the pilot attempted to make a turn to line up for landing. The aircraft lost airspeed and stalled. The aircraft contacted low trees approximately 330 feet from the end of the runway, then continued in a northwest direction before colliding with small trees. The right wing contacted the ground in a nose down attitude about 240 feet from the end of the runway.
ORONOGO, Mo. — An Oronogo man underwent surgery Tuesday after suffering facial and arm fractures late Monday afternoon when his home-built airplane crashed on his property.
While 72-year-old John Goodman's recovery will be long, his older sister, Marje Taylor, of Carl Junction, said his injuries were not life-threatening.
Taylor said Goodman, who was alert before surgery, told her that the engine of his plane failed midflight. She said he was cruising at a low altitude above the private airstrip behind his house at 20262 County Road 220 when the aircraft clipped a tree and crashed. Taylor said neighbors saw the crash and told Goodman's wife, who called 911. Goodman was pulled from the wreckage, she said.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol characterized Goodman's injuries as serious, and he was flown by medical helicopter to the hospital.
"He was alert but pretty banged up," said Detective Tim Williams, the Jasper County Sheriff 's Department's public information officer.
The Federal Aviation Administration was on the scene Tuesday morning to investigate the crash. An FAA preliminary data report said that Goodman's GN-1 Air Camper "crashed under unknown circumstances" and sustained "substantial" damage. The aircraft was certified in November.
Taylor said that Goodman had been piloting planes since his late teens or early 20s. The plane he crashed was the second one he had built. It was named "Wendy Gayle," after his daughter who died of cancer two years ago last December.
Taylor said it was "pretty neat" her brother built and flew his own planes.
"I suppose you think of (possible accidents), but you don't dwell on it," Taylor added.
She said it was the first time he had ever been in an accident while flying.
Family businesses
John Goodman's father founded Goodman Church Builders, a 45-year area business that closed in 2009. The business later became Goodman Architectural Services Inc., and John Goodman served as its president.
Source: http://www.joplinglobe.com
A Grega GN-1 Aircamper plane came down in a rural area near County Road 220 and Thorn Road west of Jasper, according to Sheriff's Capt. Derek Walrod.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Spokesman John Lueckenhoff said the pilot, John W. Goodman, 72, Oronogo, was taken by helicopter to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin for treatment of his injuries.
"The guy walked out of it," Walrod said. "I think he had relatively minor injuries considering what could have happened."
Lueckenhoff said the Grega GN-1 Aircamper experimental aircraft that Goodman built himself. He said the plane came down on private property near Goodman's personal airstrip.
Walrod said the FAA would be down on Tuesday to investigate the crash and deputies were guarding the site in the meantime.
Lueckenhoff said the FAA would be handling the investigation.
JASPER COUNTY, Mo. - The Missouri Highway Patrol says 72-year-old John Goodman of Oronogo was flying an open, single cockpit experimental aircraft on his property, located at 20262 County Road 220.
They say the plane, built by Goodman, was at a low altitude before the plane's wing hit a tree, and then crashed to the ground. Officers say witnesses in the area helped remove Goodman from the plane as they waited for an ambulance to arrive.
Highway patrol troopers say the man was lucky witnesses were able to help.
"Between the technology they have and the people that are always our looking around and reporting things like they should, we typically don't have a real hard time finding these calls," explained Missouri State Highway Patrol Trooper Sam Carpenter. "So, it works out in the benefit of everybody."
The cause of the crash has yet to be determined by the Federal Aviation Administration. No information about the pilot is being released at this time.
Source: http://www.fourstateshomepage.com
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