Light Sport Aircraft
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Flight Crew Inflight Shutdown; Flight Crew Landed in Emergency Condition; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Human Factors
While descending for landing; a cushion which was under the passengers back; came out and hit the left eng prop; which caused a shutdown. An uneventful landing was made on the remaining engine. All repairs will be made by the local Rotax trained mechanic. The aircraft is presently hangared and will remain so till repaired. Being a pusher aircraft [with an open cockpit]; better supervision will be required to make sure everything is strapped down an nothing can exit the aircraft.
Aircam pilot experienced an engine failure during descent when his passenger allowed a cushion to depart the aircraft and pass through the left engine propeller shutting it down.