Gordon E Brown NIEUPORT C-1 N749GB

Summary

On 25 April 2005 at about 13:56 local time, a Gordon E Brown NIEUPORT C-1 registered N749GB was involved in an accident near Homestead, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 April 2005 at 13:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Homestead, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Richards Field Airport (04FA)

Coordinates

25.5586, -80.5150

Aircraft

Gordon E Brown NIEUPORT C-1

Registration

N749GB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homestead → Homestead

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA05LA098

1 person was seriously injured.

The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons on the downwind leg which resulted in a forced landing, and subsequent in-flight collision with a guy-wire and terrain.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane became airborne during high-speed taxi testing, and the pilot elected to continue flying to familiarize himself with the crosswind landing characteristics before attempting a crosswind landing. He performed one circuit in the traffic pattern and after turning onto the downwind leg; he reduced power and immediately noticed a loss of altitude. He applied full throttle but noted that from three-quarters to full-throttle application, there was no increase in engine rpm. He attempted to turn left and fly under observed power lines but "the aircraft struck the lower guide wire which sheared the prop." The airplane then impacted the ground. He further reported the airplane did not stall. Postaccident examination of the airplane by an FAA inspector revealed the airplane came to rest in brush in a nose-low attitude with the empennage elevated. The right wing was separated but found in close proximity to the wreckage. The wooden propeller blades were "sheared and splinted off." No determination was made as to the reported loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.