Falcon Safety Craft FALCON XP N223FS
12 August 2007 · Montgomery, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 August 2007 at about 18:30 local time, a Falcon Safety Craft FALCON XP registered N223FS was involved in an accident near Montgomery, New York, 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orange County Airport (MGJ)
- Coordinates
- 41.5061, -74.2589
- Aircraft
- Falcon Safety Craft FALCON XP
- Registration
- N223FS
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montgomery → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA112
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amateur-built airplane stated that he took off and climbed to pattern altitude and said the engine went half power for about 5 seconds, then back to full power for 5 seconds, and then the engine went to "zero power." The airplane subsequently collided with trees during a forced landing. Examination of the engine found no evidence of any preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions. The airplane had not operated in over a year and there was no current condition inspection on the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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