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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas
Aviation Accident Preliminary Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
http://registry.faa.gov/N138ZX
Accident Number: CEN18LA189
Date & Time: 05/21/2018, 1915 CDT
Registration: N138ZX
Aircraft: M-SQUARED AIRCRAFT SPRINT 1000
Injuries: 2 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On May 21, 2018, about 1915 central daylight time, an amateur-built M-Squared Spirit 1000 airplane, N138ZX, performed a forced landing near Gurdon, Arkansas. The private pilot and passenger were seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight was originated at the time of the accident.
According to preliminary information, while on departure the engine lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a field. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged during the landing.
The airplane was retained for further examination.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: M-SQUARED AIRCRAFT
Registration: N138ZX
Model/Series: SPRINT 1000 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built: Yes
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site:
Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: KHOT, 535 ft msl
Observation Time: 2353 UTC
Distance from Accident Site: 23 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 28°C / 22°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 3 knots / , 90°
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 29.96 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed:
Departure Point:
Destination:
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Serious
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 2 Serious
Latitude, Longitude: 33.923056, -93.157222 (est)
A plane crash in Gurdon Monday prompted the response of several agencies to investigate.
The Gurdon Marshal’s Office was notified at approximately 7:15 p.m. of the crash which occurred near Cabe Field. The office was aided at the scene by the Gurdon Fire Department, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office, the Arkansas State Police and medical personnel.
Clark County Sheriff Jason Watson has stated that two adults were on the plane, a two seater ultralight gas plane. Both occupants were taken to different hospitals for treatment. Their injuries however were reported to not be life threatening.
The pilot, who was able to pull the plane’s parachute, explained that the reason for the incident was that the plane’s engine simply quit.
On Tuesday morning, Gurdon Sgt. Toby Garner shared that the Federal Aviation Administration had visited the scene to check the plane, which was still onsite.
Original article can be found here ➤ http://www.thegurdontimes.com
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