Snyder SKY SCOUT N314ES

Summary

On 27 May 2005 at about 23:15 local time, a Snyder SKY SCOUT registered N314ES was involved in an accident near Round Lake, New York, 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

27 May 2005 at 23:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Round Lake, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Round Lake Airport (W57)

Coordinates

42.9292, -73.7703

Aircraft

Snyder SKY SCOUT

Registration

N314ES

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Round Lake → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD05LA070

1 person had minor injuries.

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft field.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Following a recent overhaul of the Ford Model A engine, the pilot ran the engine on the ground for about 24 hours. On the day of the accident, the pilot test ran the engine for about 1 hour, and then performed several high-speed taxis down the runway, during which he noted no engine problems. He subsequently elected to take off. During the initial climb, he noticed that the engine coolant temperature had risen significantly, and shortly thereafter the engine began to lose power. The pilot determined that the airplane would not reach the runway due to obstructions, and elected to land the airplane in a field. During the landing on the soft, wet field the landing gear collapsed. Post accident inspection of the engine revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.