Probable cause
The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
NTSB analysis
As the private pilot approached the airport, he turned the single-engine airplane away from the airport, in order to land behind another aircraft. As the pilot circled to re-enter base leg to the runway, the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot established a glide and tried to restart the engine. The pilot reported that the engine would turn freely, but did not restart, so he elected to perform a forced landing in a pasture. An examination of the airplane's engine, failed to identify a reason for the loss of engine power.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for DFW08CA112 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Apr 19, 2008
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Kingsbury, Texas
- Nearest airport
- Old Kingsbury Aerodrome (85TE)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built Spacewalker
- N-number
- N8071C
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.