| Crash location | 39.031945°N, 84.272500°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Cincinnati, OH
39.162004°N, 84.456886°W 13.4 miles away |
| Tail number | N354BM |
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| Accident date | 05 Jul 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-180 |
| Additional details: | None |
On July 5, 2015, about 1740 eastern daylight time, an Aviat Aircraft Inc., A1C-180 Husky, N354BM, registered to the pilot, was substantially damaged following a forced landing after a loss of engine power near Cincinnati, Ohio. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated from the Clermont County Airport (I69), Batavia, Ohio, and was en route to the Cincinnati Municipal Airport - Lunken Field (LUK), Cincinnati, Ohio, when the accident occurred.
After practicing stop and go short field landings at I69, the pilot departed at 1730 for LUK. The pilot turned out to the left, climbed to 1,800 feet MSL (about 950 feet AGL), reduced power to 40-45% for slow flight, and activated the Lean-of-Peak assist feature of the JPI EDM930 Engine Instrument. As he leaned the mixture and watched for the first cylinder to reach peak EGT, a Fuel Flow Sensor malfunction indicator light appeared on the EDM930. The pilot subsequently enriched the mixture, but the sensor malfunction indication continued and the engine lost power. After attempting engine restart procedures and applying carburetor heat, the engine did not respond, so the pilot set up for a forced landing to a golf course.
After landing, the right wingtip and right elevator struck a tree during roll out resulting in structural damage. The airplane came to rest upright and the pilot evacuated uninjured.