Loehle Ent 2/3 EARLYBIRD JENNY N112PE

Summary

On 13 May 2004 at about 23:10 local time, a Loehle Ent 2/3 EARLYBIRD JENNY registered N112PE, operated by R Allen/W Edmundson, was involved in an accident near Grantham, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 May 2004 at 23:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Grantham, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Shane Field (PRVT)

Coordinates

35.2889, -78.1797

Aircraft

Loehle Ent 2/3 EARLYBIRD JENNY

Registration

N112PE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

R Allen/W Edmundson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grantham → Grantham

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA115

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that the airplane touched down a little more than one-quarter of the runway. The airplane bounced and the pilot performed a go around. As the pilot pushed the throttles forward, he noted that the airplane felt "bogged down" and did not develop full power. The pilot stated that he banked left to avoid a collision with trees at the end of the runway, however the airplane collided with trees on the left side of the runway. The airplane came to rest approximately 50 yards beyond the tree line. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the engine was broken from the mounts, the left wing was damaged, the bottom of the right wing was crushed and the right wing guy wires were broken. An engine examination revealed that sediment was in the carburetor bowls, however a functional engine run was accomplished.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.