Hodges CONDOR III +2 N5539Z

Summary

On 21 February 1988 at about 23:00 local time, a Hodges CONDOR III +2 registered N5539Z, operated by John Barnett, was involved in an accident near Canyon Lake, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

21 February 1988 at 23:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Canyon Lake, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.7000, -98.1099

Aircraft

Hodges CONDOR III +2

Registration

N5539Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

John Barnett

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW88DRG06

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE WAS BEING FLOWN BY THE NEW OWNER AND HIS SON. AFTER TWO TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS, THE AIRPLANE WAS 5O FEET IN THE AIR WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED IN HIS REPORT, 'WE SUSPECT A KILL SWITCH WAS INADVERTENTLY TOUCHED AND THIS WAS CAUSE OF UNTIMELY LOSS OF POWER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.