N7BT – Forster SA-300 – 2009-07-22 NTSB Accident Report

On July 22, 2009, a Forster SA-300 (N7BT) was involved in an incident near Iowa City, IA. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

The pilot was en route to the destination airport when the airplane engine lost power, regained power, and then lost power again. The pilot said that he then placed the mixture control in the full rich position, turned on the electric fuel pump, and moved the throttle control, but the engine still did not regain power. The pilot attempted a forced landing on a corn field and the airplane struck two traffic signs on roll out that were adjacent to the field, substantially damaging the wings. The pilot was uninjured. Inspection of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report CEN09CA455. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N7BT.