Eccker HURRICANE HAULER N7519W

Summary

On 28 September 2010 at about 18:20 local time, a Eccker HURRICANE HAULER registered N7519W, operated by Finck David B, was involved in an accident near Jamul, California, 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

28 September 2010 at 18:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Jamul, California, United States

Coordinates

32.6894, -116.7992

Aircraft

Eccker HURRICANE HAULER

Registration

N7519W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Finck David B

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Diego → San Diego

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA477

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to engine seizure as a result of lack of lubrication from excessive carbon buildup on the piston rings.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the airplane's engine began to lose power and eventually stopped running. The pilot performed a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll, the airplane impacted a fence, substantially damaging the airframe and wings. According to the pilot, the airplane's two-cycle engine is designed to receive lubrication to the piston via engine oil premixed into the automobile gasoline. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed excessive carbon buildup on the piston rings, which more than likely reduced the lubrication between the piston rings and the cylinder wall and led to overheating and a subsequent seizure of the engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.