Emory B. Wood Phantom X1 accident near Warrenton, VA
On April 17, 2008, an Emory B. Wood Phantom X1 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Warrenton, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 17, 2008
- Place
- Warrenton, VA
- Aircraft
- Emory B. Wood Phantom X1 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.656°N, 77.787°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080429X00563
NTSB summary
On April 17, 2008, at 1925 eastern daylight time, an experimental light sport aircraft (E-LSA) E.B. Wood Phantom X1 airplane, N2692P, crashed into wooded terrain during touch-and-go landings at the Warrenton Air Park, Warrenton, Virginia. The student pilot was killed, and the airplane was substantially damaged. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight. The airplane was registered to and operated by the student pilot, under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A witness stated that the student pilot was conducting touch-and-go landings prior to the accident. He said that he heard the engine running, however, within a few minutes, he lost sight of the airplane and shortly thereafter, he heard the engine "quit." The witness immediately drove in the direction where he heard the engine stop. He located the downed airplane and called the local authorities. The pilot, age 63, held a student pilot certificate, which was updated on February 8, 2008. The student pilot's logbook was not recovered, and a determination of endorsements and total flight experience could not be made. The student pilot did not hold a sport pilot certificate. The single-seat, high-wing, fixed-gear airplane, serial number (S/N) 040299013, was manufactured in 2003. It was powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI, 50-horsepower engine and equipped with three-bladed Precision propeller C28A. Review of the application for an airworthiness certificate revealed that on January 28, 2008, the airplane had an airframe total t
Probable cause
A loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.
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