Murrin NTSB Report--Preliminary

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NTSB Identification: LAX07LA220
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 13, 2007 in Greenville, PA
Aircraft: Murrin Sopwith F!, registration: N6338
Injuries: 1 Serious.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On July 13, 2007, about 2045 eastern daylight time, an experimental Sopwith F1, N6338, experienced a loss of engine power and collided with terrain at Greenville, Pennsylvania. The owner/pilot was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The private pilot sustained serious injuries; the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed; no flight plan had been filed.

The Federal Aviation Administration inspector stated that the pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings. He was around 250 to 300 feet agl, when the engine lost power. A witness reported that the airplane stalled, and then collided with terrain.