Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO N128LS
10 July 2014 · Melbourne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 July 2014 at about 13:40 local time, a Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO registered N128LS, operated by First Landings Aviation, was involved in an accident near Melbourne, Florida, United States. One person was 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 13:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melbourne, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.2053, -80.8861
- Aircraft
- Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2004 BRAVO
- Registration
- N128LS
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- First Landings Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Apopka → Merritt Island
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14LA344
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot departed on a cross-country flight in the light sport airplane. After leveling off at a cruise altitude about 2,500 ft, the pilot turned off the electric fuel pump and saw an initial decrease in fuel pressure followed by a return to the normal range. About 5-10 minutes later, the engine began to run rough, and the pilot turned on the electric fuel pump. The engine ran smoothly for a short time then experienced a total loss of power, and the pilot conducted a forced landing to a dirt road. A postaccident test run of the engine revealed no anomalies when the engine was operated at low rpm. The engine could not be run at full power due to the damage sustained to its mounts during the forced landing. Based on the available information, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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