NONE · Harpster Hawk Aero Tandem · 2007-06-19 · Southern Pines, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI07LA205
Event ID
20070711X00916
Type
Accident
Date
2007-06-19
Location
Southern Pines, NC, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Harpster
Model
Hawk Aero Tandem
Registration
N4022P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power during cruise due to the piston seizure for undetermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during the forced landing. A factor was the rising terrain of the mound that the airplane impacted.