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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrta COOTAMPHIB1A · Mendota, IL · August 26, 1985

Date
August 26, 1985 · 13:30 local
Place
Mendota, IL
Airport
Grandpas Farm
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N81KX
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85FEE04
Reported as
Amtrta COOTAMPHIB1A
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
487 total9 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Low power on takeoff. Continued loss of power during 180. Landed short in bean field. Pilot left rag in air inlet.

As the FAA filed it

LOW POWER ON TAKEOFF. CONTINUED LOSS OF POWER DURING 180. LANDED SHORT IN BEAN FIELD. PILOT LEFT RAG IN AIR INLET.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N81KX · 1

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