28.0395° N, 81.9498° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
April 11, 1995 · 12:30 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Airport
Lakeland Regional Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
CGNAW
Reported as
Amtr RAF2000
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,450 total1,450 in this make and model
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine failed at 100 feet on takeoff. Maneuvered to avoid obstructions. Lost rotor RPM. Ignition wire broke.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE FAILED AT 100 FEET ON TAKEOFF. MANEUVERED TO AVOID OBSTRUCTIONS. LOST ROTOR RPM. IGNITION WIRE BROKE.