Jabiru 250 N207Y
16 October 2018 · Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 October 2018 at about 18:30 local time, a Jabiru 250 registered N207Y was involved in an accident near Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, United States. One person was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.1736, -80.9783
- Aircraft
- Jabiru 250
- Registration
- N207Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Columbia → Daytona Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA19LA018
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power 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 pilot departed on the 300-nautical mile, 3-hour cross-country flight with 5 ½ hours of fuel onboard. About 7 miles from the destination airport at an altitude of 1,000 ft mean sea level, the engine sputtered, then lost total power. The propeller continued to windmill as the pilot attempted to troubleshoot and restart the engine utilizing the fuel boost pump, but he was unsuccessful. The pilot performed a forced landing into the ocean about 100 yards from shore, and then extricated himself and was rescued. The airplane remained submerged in the ocean for 18 hours before it was recovered. During recovery, 5 gallons of aviation fuel was removed from the fuel tanks. The engine and components were corroded due to the saltwater immersion, which precluded testing of the engine. The reported weather conditions were not conducive to the development of carburetor icing. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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