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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Condor · Canyon Lake, TX · February 21, 1988

Date: February 21, 1988 · 17:00 local
Place: Canyon Lake, TX
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5539Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW88DRG06
Reported as: Amtr Condor
Reported engine: AMTR KAWASAKI*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 920 total3 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5539ZRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2013 · Hodges WM Hal CONDOR III+2S/N 83-127-3-2 Airframe modelHodges WM Hal CONDOR III+2

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What happened

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

Engine quit on takeoff. Crash landed off end of runway. Pilot accidentally hit killswitch placed close to the yoke.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED OFF END OF RUNWAY. PILOT ACCIDENTALLY HIT KILLSWITCH PLACED CLOSE TO THE YOKE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW88DRG06Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportCanyon Lake, TXThe homebuilt airplane was being flown by the new owner and his son. After two takeoffs and landings, the airplane was 5O feet in the air when the engine quit. The pilot stated in his report, 'we suspect a kill switch was inadvertently touched and this was…Feb 21, 1988 · Substantial damage