Gray Jack TEAN ROCKET F1 N61R

Summary

On 1 June 2007 at about 13:00 local time, a Gray Jack TEAN ROCKET F1 registered N61R was involved in an accident near Seabrook, Texas, 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

1 June 2007 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Seabrook, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Alvin Airpark (6R5)

Coordinates

29.4092, -95.2867

Aircraft

Gray Jack TEAN ROCKET F1

Registration

N61R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

La Porte → Hondo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07CA126

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the precautionary landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot overran the departure end of the grass runway during a precautionary landing following a partial loss of engine power. The 1,393-hour commercial pilot reported hearing a loud noise while in cruise flight, followed by a partial loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to land the high performance single-engine airplane on a 1,400-foot-long, by 75-foot-wide grass runway. The pilot, who had accumulated a total of 320-hours in the same make and model, reported that he "elected to set the plane down, knowing I would go-off the end of the runway." The homebuilt airplane overran the departure end of the grass runway and collided with trees and terrain. Both wings sustained structural damage. The pilot exited through the canopy with minor injuries. The pilot reported that the 260-horsepower engine had accumulated a total of 265-hours, with 7-hours since its last inspection. The reason for the partial loss of power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.