19870419053669A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrte TIERRA2 · Columbia City, IN · April 19, 1987

Date
April 19, 1987 · 17:07 local
Place
Columbia City, IN
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5541C
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DET03
Reported as
Amtrte TIERRA2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
97 total42 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine failed on takeoff. Aircraft landed beside runway. Pilot reported fuel filter was clogged. Student pilot.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED BESIDE RUNWAY. PILOT REPORTED FUEL FILTER WAS CLOGGED. STUDENT PILOT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.