N442PJ

Substantial
Minor

Johnson F11C-2PJS/N: 001

Accident Details

Date
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
NTSB Number
DEN07CA118
Location
Deming, NM
Event ID
20070820X01207
Coordinates
32.270278, -107.723052
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1

Probable Cause and Findings

Total failure of the top engine mount bolts and subsequent engine separation from the airframe.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N442PJ
Make
JOHNSON
Serial Number
001
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2005
Model / ICAO
F11C-2PJR185
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
JOHNSON PAUL E
Address
22065 TEWAS DR SE
Status
Deregistered
City
DEMING
State / Zip Code
NM 88030-1807
Country
United States

Analysis

The pilot said he had made a conventional 3-point landing. The airplane had rolled about 75 to 100 feet when the "engine sagged from the right front and rolled underneath [the airplane]." The pilot thought he had run over something on the runway, but he had actually "bounced over the engine." The airplane nosed over and slid to a stop. The pilot said the two top bolts and welds on the homemade engine mount had broken and the engine separated from the airframe because it had not been "adjusted for the weight of the Jacobs engine." The airplane had accumulated 16 hours of a 40-hour test phase.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# DEN07CA118