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August 2, 2005 · Mrazek Rans S-14 · N5802

Forth Worth, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 2, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Forth Worth, TX
Aircraft
Mrazek Rans S-14
Tail Number
N5802
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW05CA199

While in cruise flight the engine on the experimental airplane stopped producing power. The 625-hour private pilot selected a paved street in a new housing development and circled about 360 degrees as he descended. The airplane touched down on the road before alignment was achieved and drifted off the left side, colliding with a fire hydrant and coming to rest in an upright position. The airplane, equipped with two nine-gallon wing fuel tanks, was found to have approximately eleven gallons of fuel remaining. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

NTSB Probable Cause

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Full Narrative

On August 2, 2005, about 1145 central daylight time, a single-engine Mrazek Rans S-14 experimental airplane, N5802, was substantially damaged following a loss of engine power during cruise flight near Fort Worth, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The cross-country flight originated from the Bridgeport Municipal Airport (XBP) near Bridgeport, Texas, at 1100, and was en route to the Fort Worth Spinks Airport (FWS), near Fort Worth, Texas. According to the 625-hour pilot, when about eight miles short of the Fort Worth Spinks Airport, he contacted the air traffic controller and was instructed to proceed to the airport and enter the traffic pattern. Shortly thereafter the engine stopped producing power. The pilot informed the controller about the loss of engine power and searched for a place to land. He selected a paved street in a new housing development and circled approximately 360 degrees as he was descending. The airplane touched down on the road before alignment was achieved and drifted off the left side. The airplane impacted a fire hydrant and came to rest in an upright position. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site reported that the airplane's right wing, right strut, and right landing gear to fuselage attachment point sustained structural damage. The inspector estimated that the airplane, equipped with two nine-gallon wing fuel tanks, contained approximately eleven gallons of fuel. The reason for the reported loss of engine powere could not be determined. At 1142, the weather observation facility at FWS, located about 6 nautical miles northwest from the site of the accident, was reporting wind 140 degrees at 6 knots, visibility 10 statute miles, clear of clouds, temperature 91 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 61 degrees Fahrenheit, and barometric pressure setting of 30.04 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time11:45 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMrazek Rans S-14
Tail NumberN5802
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsBombardier · 503 · Reciprocating · 47
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 72 · Third Class · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point61 F
Altimeter30.04 inHg
Observation Time16:41
Weather SourceWFAC

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