Wilburn Jodel F-12 accident near Clarksville, VA
On January 27, 2002, a Wilburn Jodel F-12 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clarksville, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- January 27, 2002
- Place
- Clarksville, VA
- Aircraft
- Wilburn Jodel F-12 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.597°N, 78.560°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020206X00191
Official records · IAD02LA028
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On January 27, 2002 about 1400 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Jodel F-12, N722Z, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground during an approach to the Marks Municipal Airport (W63), Clarksville, VA. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local personal flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness who had just landed on runway 22 observed the accident airplane approach the airport. The witness attempted to communicate with the pilot on the common traffic advisory frequency (CTAF), 122.9, to inform him of his position on the runway. The accident pilot did not make any transmissions on the frequency. The witness then observed the airplane "bank to the right (north) and go down behind the tree line." The witness stated that when the airplane banked, "it did not seem to have the power it needed to stay airborne." A second witness observed the airplane from a golf course located about 1 1/2 miles from the approach end of runway 22. The witness stated that the airplane's engine was "not running," and that the propeller was "being cranked in an attempt to start the engine." The witness reported that the engine then appeared to be running as the airplane passed overhead. He subsequently saw the airplane bank sharply to the right and descend out of view. According to the owner of the airplane, it had not been flown since 1991, when it was involved in an accident that damaged the propeller. As a result of the accident, the engine was overhauled and reinstalled in the airplane with a new wooden propel
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a loss of engine power, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. Also causal, was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
