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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr COMMANDER 503 · Youngstown, OH · July 18, 1988

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Date: July 18, 1988 · 19:30 local
Place: Youngstown, OH
Airport: Youngstown Elser Metro Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9173S
Reported as: Amtr COMMANDER503
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total27 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N9173SRegistration cancelled Jul 15, 2013 · Geddes E T COMMANDER 503S/N ETG-1 · Built 1988 Airframe modelGeddes E T COMMANDER 503 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Engine lost partial power on climbout. Pilot tried to return. Rotor blade hit a tree. Gyroplane crashed. Rolled over

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER ON CLIMBOUT. PILOT TRIED TO RETURN. ROTOR BLADE HIT A TREE. GYROPLANE CRASHED.ROLLED OVER