N180RR is a 2023 Southern Oaks Farm CCX-2000. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Lycoming CC363I rated at 186 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Lewes, DE. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in May 2023. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 3 years old
2023
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During a local personal flight the engine lost power without warning. The pilot looked for a field to land in, but overshot the field and impacted desert terrain. During the crash sequence, the aircraft sustained substantial damage to both of the wings, the landing gear, and the firewall.
The National Transportation Safety Board investigator-in-charge examined the engine and found the rear connecting rod at the crankshaft journal was separated and exhibited severe heat distress signatures consistent with lubrication depravation. The respective crankshaft journal displayed a dark black/blue coloration consistent with heat distress. The forward crankshaft journal and connecting rod remained undamaged.
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