Tecnam P92 SUPER ECHO N929HA

Summary

On 25 May 2006 at about 22:30 local time, a Tecnam P92 SUPER ECHO registered N929HA, operated by Lockwood Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 May 2006 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sebring, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Sebring Regional Airport (KSEF)

Coordinates

27.4564, -81.3425

Aircraft

Tecnam P92 SUPER ECHO

Registration

N929HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Lockwood Aviation, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sebring → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA06LA116

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing and collision with a fence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The CFI stated that after takeoff with approximately 10 gallons of 100 low lead fuel on-board, the flight proceeded to an area where the student performed maneuvers. The flight then returned to the departure airport and entered the traffic pattern for runway 18. A stop and go landing was performed; after which, a short field takeoff was performed. During the initial climb at 200 feet, the engine sputtered 2 seconds then quit completely. The CFI took the controls and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. He maneuvered the airplane towards a field and when the airplane was approximately 1 foot above ground level, the nose of the airplane collided with a fence. The airplane then impacted in the field and came to rest upright. Examination of the airplane following recovery by an FAA inspector and a representative from the engine manufacturer revealed damage to the propeller, and impact damage on the leading edge of the right wing in the area of the right fuel tank. The damaged propeller was removed and an a test club designed for the engine loading was installed. An alternate fuel supply was connected into the airplanes fuel delivery system (left and right sides), and the engine was started and operated to full power with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.