Roberts SUPER BEAR N92MJ
20 June 2015 · La Grande, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 20 June 2015 at about 14:55 local time, a Roberts SUPER BEAR registered N92MJ was involved in an accident near La Grande, Oregon, United States. 2 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Grande, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Grande/Union County Airport (LGD)
- Coordinates
- 45.2872, -118.0039
- Aircraft
- Roberts SUPER BEAR
- Registration
- N92MJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1993
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Grande → La Grande
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR15LA192
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examinations did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice touch-and-go landings. After the third landing, the airplane lifted off the ground. Shortly thereafter, the engine surged and lost power, followed by a second surge and loss of power. The flight instructor took control of the airplane, and it subsequently impacted the ground at the end of the runway. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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