Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT N618V

Summary

On 17 July 2013 at about 21:35 local time, a Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT registered N618V, operated by Shackelford Marvin G, was involved in an accident near Collierville, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

17 July 2013 at 21:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Collierville, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Colonial Air Park (01TN)

Coordinates

35.0500, -89.6709

Aircraft

Johnson Garret W MERLIN GT

Registration

N618V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Shackelford Marvin G

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Collierville → Collierville

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA13LA323

2 people had minor injuries.

The total loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination due to postcrash fire damage.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, when the airplane was about 1/2 mile north of the runway and about 300 to 400 feet above ground level, he heard a loud "pop." The engine subsequently lost all power, and the pilot chose to make a forced landing in a residential area. During the landing, the airplane impacted a tree, and a fire ensued. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane, and it was subsequently consumed by postcrash fire. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined during postaccident examination due to fire damage. Although atmospheric conditions at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at cruise and glide power, the engine was operating at a high power setting for takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.