Aircraft Mfg & Dev CH 2000 N8500B
10 March 2008 · Scottsdale, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 March 2008 at about 19:15 local time, a Aircraft Mfg & Dev CH 2000 registered N8500B, operated by CRM Aviation Training Center, was involved in an accident near Scottsdale, Arizona, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 19:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.6228, -111.9103
- Aircraft
- Aircraft Mfg & Dev CH 2000
- Registration
- N8500B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- CRM Aviation Training Center
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scottsdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08LA089
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the sign and a vehicle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The certified flight instructor (CFI) stated that the engine lost power while in cruise flight en route to a designated practice area. The CFI performed the emergency checklist and initiated a forced landing to a nearby road. The right wing struck a street sign as the CFI steered the airplane to the right to avoid an oncoming vehicle during the landing roll. Examination of the airplane revealed that the fuselage and right wing were structurally damaged. The left and right wing fuel vent lines were clear and free of debris. A source of fuel was plumbed into the wing root line fitting and the engine was started and run at various RPM settings with no abnormalities. No anomalies were noted with the engine or airframe. Recovery personnel recovered 28 gallons of fuel from the airplane and the fuel system was free of debris. The reason for the loss of engine power was not determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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