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October 2, 2004 · Higgins Acro-Sport II · N214JH

Coeur D'Alene, ID

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 2, 2004
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Coeur D'Alene, ID
Aircraft
Higgins Acro-Sport II
Tail Number
N214JH
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
SEA05LA008

The pilot said that while in cruise flight, the wood propeller separated from the airplane. He performed a forced landing, and impacted a small ditch during the roll out. Subsequently, the landing gear separated from the airplane, and the main gear attachment points and the engine firewall were damaged/bent.

NTSB Probable Cause

The airplane's wood propeller separated from the airplane during cruise. A factor was the ditch that the airplane impacted during the landing roll subsequent to the forced landing.

Full Narrative

On October 2, 2004, at 1140 Pacific daylight time, a Higgins Acro-Sport II experimental homebuilt, N214JH, was substantially damaged during a forced landing attempt near Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The commercial pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight that had originated from Homeport Airport (11WA) near Cheney, Washington, approximately 36 minutes before the accident. The pilot had not filed a flight plan. The pilot said that while in cruise flight, the wood propeller separated from the airplane. He performed a forced landing, and impacted a small ditch during the roll out. Subsequently, the landing gear separated from the airplane, and the main gear attachment points and the engine firewall were damaged/bent. The pilot said that there was approximately 31 hours of flight time on the wood propeller and airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:40 PDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftHiggins Acro-Sport II
Tail NumberN214JH
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · IO-360-A3B6D · Reciprocating · 200
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 66 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F / 43 C
Altimeter30.20 inHg
Observation Time18:35
Weather SourceWFAC

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