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December 9, 1996 · Pereyra Aventura II Aventura I · N32913

Rockledge, FL

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
December 9, 1996
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Location
Rockledge, FL
Aircraft
Pereyra Aventura II Aventura I
Tail Number
N32913
Operator
Jose Castiglione
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL97LA023

Before takeoff, the pilot completed a preflight inspection and engine runup, and reported that all systems were normal. As the airplane climbed through 400 feet, following the takeoff, the engine lost power. When attempts by the pilot to restart the engine failed, he selected a forced landing area for an emergency landing. During the landing roll to a road, the pilot realized that he could not negotiate a turn in the road and elected to continue into a rock quarry below the level of the road surface. The examination of the airplane and the two stroke engine assembly at the accident site failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The examination confirmed that all engine accessories and sub-systems were capable of normal operation.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

Full Narrative

On December 9, 1996, at 1130 eastern standard time, a Pereyra Aventura II, N32913, collided with the ground during an attempted emergency landing near Rockledge, Florida. The personal flight operated under the provisions of Title 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The experimental airplane sustained substantial damage. The pilot received minor injuries, and the passenger was not injured. The flight departed a private airstrip near Rockledge, Florida, at 1035. Before takeoff, the pilot completed a preflight inspection and an engine runup, and reported that all systems were normal. He further stated that, as the airplane climbed through 400 feet, following the takeoff, the engine lost power. After attempts by the pilot to restart the engine failed, he selected a paved road for the forced landing area. During the landing roll the pilot realized that he could not negotiate a turn in the road. At this point, he elected to continue the landing roll out off the road into an adjacent rock quarry below the level of the road surface. The examination of the airplane and the two stroke engine assembly at the accident site failed to disclose a mechanical problem. The examination confirmed that all engine accessories and sub-systems were capable of normal operation.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:30 EST
Nearest AirportRockledge (2nm N)
Runway36
Runway Length2100 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftPereyra Aventura II Aventura I
Tail NumberN32913
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJose Castiglione
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 582 · Reciprocating · 65
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 minor injury), 1 uninjured
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor1
Uninjured1
Total2
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind320° @ 15 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point63 F / 30 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time15:48
Weather SourceWFAC

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