Palmetto Electronics X-AIR H N3505W

Summary

On 4 March 2024 at about 15:11 local time, a Palmetto Electronics X-AIR H registered N3505W was involved in an accident near Ellenboro, North Carolina, 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

4 March 2024 at 15:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Ellenboro, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Twin Airpark (8NC2)

Coordinates

35.2894, -81.7841

Aircraft

Palmetto Electronics X-AIR H

Registration

N3505W

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA24LA151

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power due to an inoperative ignition system.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the experimental amateur-built airplane departed with the intention of completing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings in the airport traffic pattern. While on the downwind leg of the pattern, when the pilot reduced engine power the engine lost total power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine, then initiated a forced landing to a field. The fuselage structure was substantially damaged during the landing. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed that with power applied to the engine’s ignition system no spark was produced when the engine’s crankshaft was rotated. Based on this information system, it is likely that an ignition system fault resulted in the total loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.