Cessna LC41 N78JE

Summary

On 31 December 2018 at about 01:25 local time, a Cessna LC41 registered N78JE, operated by Hardwood Transport Llc, was involved in an accident near Apopka, 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.

Date

31 December 2018 at 01:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Apopka, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Apopka Airport (X04)

Coordinates

28.7028, -81.5867

Aircraft

Cessna LC41

Registration

N78JE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2008

Operator

Hardwood Transport Llc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Binghamton → Apopka

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

ERA19LA081

Nobody was injured.

A partial loss of engine power during a go-around for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information, which resulted in a forced landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, after an uneventful cross-country flight, he observed animals on the runway during the approach, so he chose to perform a go-around. The engine did not produce full power during the go-around, and the airplane would not maintain altitude, so he performed a forced landing short of the runway, during which the airplane collided with trees. An examination of the wreckage and a test run of the engine did not reveal any evidence of a preaccident malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation. The recorded systems and engine data showed that there should have been adequate fuel on board to complete the flight. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.