Tyler Pounds Field Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Tyler, Texas 75704
Thursday, February 16, 2006 17:15 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

An experimental four-place, fixed tricycle gear, single-engine, low-wing airplane, was destroyed during a forced landing, following a loss of engine power. The accident flight occurred when the new owner, who had just purchased the airplane, was ferrying the airplane from the previous owner's airstrip, to his residence on the west coast. During the approach to the airport, the 3,125-hour pilot reduced engine power and the engine lost power. The pilot tried emergency starting procedures with no success. A pilot rated passenger then switched fuel tanks and turned on the electric fuel boost pump. The engine "revved up", but then lost power again. An engine inspection was conducted. The engine had sustained minimum impact damage during the accident. The fuel pump and manifold valve appeared normal. The magnetos produced sparks at all terminals. The sparkplugs had normal wear when compared to the Champion Check-A-Plugs comparison card. Additionally, they had light gray deposits in the electrode area. No abnormalities were found, and a reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined. Additionally, the airplane was equipped with an engine monitor. The monitor recorded and stored various engine parameters from several flights. Information from the engine monitor, failed to show any abnormalities with the engine operation.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

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

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 2/16/2006
Event Day of the Week Thursday
Time of Event 1715
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City Tyler
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 75704
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 322112N
Event Location Longitude 0952406W
Event Location Airport TYLER POUNDS FIELD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TYR
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1653 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) --
Weather Observation Facility ID TYR
Elevation of weather observation facility --
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) --
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 6000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 23
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 13
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 170
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 15
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 20
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29.9
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 20075
NTSB Notification Source FAA Comm Center
NTSB Notification Date Feb 16 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Jul 31 2006 10:47AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\JOHB
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office DALLAS FSDO

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N410MP
NTSB Number DFW06LA071
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed Unknown
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Hodge
Aircraft Model Express
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 001
Certified Max Gross Weight --
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Conditional
Date of Last Inspection Feb 1 2006 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated --
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name Jim R Salmon
Aircraft Owner Street Address 4167 W Fallon Ave
Aircraft Owner City Fresno
Aircraft Owner State CA
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 93722
Operator is an individual? Yes
Operator Name --
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 4167 W Fallon Ave
Operator City Fresno
Operator State CA
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 93722
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TN41
Departure City Spring City
Departure State TN
Departure Country USA
Departure Time --
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code TYR
Destination City TYLER
Destination State TX
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record May 16 2006 4:38PM
User who most recently changed record CASH
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location NA
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --