Ageton MXL SPORT II N503RX
6 September 2006 · Marana, Arizona, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 September 2006 at about 01:30 local time, a Ageton MXL SPORT II registered N503RX was involved in an accident near Marana, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Marana, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 32.5083, -111.2000
- Aircraft
- Ageton MXL SPORT II
- Registration
- N503RX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marana → Marana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX06CA286
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
All engine power was lost during initial climb upon gaining about 70 feet above the ground. During the pilot's forced landing his experimental airplane collided with a tree. The pilot reported that there was no evidence of any mechanical malfunction prior to the loss of engine power. The reason for the power loss was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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