James M Raulerson CH 750 N61LR

Summary

On 24 August 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a James M Raulerson CH 750 registered N61LR was involved in an accident near Manila, Arkansas, 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.

Date

24 August 2017 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Manila, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Manila Muni (MXA)

Coordinates

35.8592, -90.1925

Aircraft

James M Raulerson CH 750

Registration

N61LR

Category

Airplane

Year built

2014

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Colt → Steele

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN17LA329

Nobody was injured.

A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane was not available for examination.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot stated that he flew the airplane earlier in the day with no engine anomalies noted. During the return flight at 2,000 ft above ground level, the cylinder head temperature (CHT) on one of the engine's cylinders was higher than normal. He reduced engine power and the CHT decreased, then later increased again. He subsequently heard a loud "bang" from the engine, and the airplane and engine both shuddered. He reduced the throttle to idle and made a forced landing in a bean field. During the landing roll, the nose wheel collapsed in the mud and the airplane nosed over. A postaccident exterior examination of the engine did not reveal any abnormalities. The airplane was not made available for examination during the course of the investigation; therefore, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.