Eippen Aircraft MX-2 accident near Raleigh, North Carolina, May 6, 1983
On May 6, 1983 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Eippen Aircraft MX-2, registered N242KH, was substantially damaged in an accident near Raleigh, North Carolina. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 6, 1983 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Raleigh, North Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Eippen Aircraft MX-2
- Registration
- N242KH · no longer on the register · serial 1250
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE FAILED. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AFTER THE ACCIDENT REVEALED THAT THE #2 CYL PISTON WAS BADLY SCORED. THE CYL. HEAD TEMPERATURE GAUGE READ 100 DEG LOWER THAN THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE. EPOXY SEALANT HAD GOTTEN INTO THE SENSING UNIT THE ROTAX 503 ENGINE IS A 2 CYCLE ENG THAT DOES NOT USE AN OIL RESERVOIR. ENG LIBRICATION IS PROVIDED BY MIXING OIL WITH THE FUEL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 800 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 100 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 100 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 5W5 South Raleigh NC
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N242KH the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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