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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH 601 HDS · Fernandina Beac, FL · May 28, 1995

Date: May 28, 1995 · 15:15 local
Place: Fernandina Beac, FL
Airport: Fernandina Beach Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N18FL
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA95LA140
Reported as: Amtr CH601HDS
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 137 total17 in this make and model

N18FLRegistration cancelled Mar 22, 2005 · Moncrief Keith D CH 601 HDSS/N 6-3073 · Built 1995 Airframe modelMoncrief Keith D CH 601 HDS Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Propeller separated from homebuilt on final. Landed short. Fatigue cracks due to inadequate torque. (.19) on may 28, 1995, about 1515 eastern daylight time, N18FL, a homebuilt, moncrief-zodiac 601 crashed short of the runway at Fernandina Beach airport, Fernandina Beach, Florida, while on a local 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private rated pilot reported no injuries. The flight had originated from the same airport about 30 minutes earlier. (.4) the pilot stated that while on approach for runway 05 the propeller separated from the airplane and he landed short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM HOMEBUILT ON FINAL. LANDED SHORT. FATIGUE CRACKS DUE TO INADEQUATE TORQUE. (.19) ON MAY 28, 1995, ABOUT 1515 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, N18FL, A HOMEBUILT, MONCRIEF-ZODIAC 601 CRASHED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT FERNANDINA BEACH AIRPORT, FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA, WHILE ON A LOCAL 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE RATED PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED FROM THE SAME AIRPORT ABOUT 30 MINUTES EARLIER. (.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON APPROACH FOR RUNWAY 05 THE PROPELLER SEPARATED FROM THE AIRPLANE AND HE LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 MIA95LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFernandina Bch, FLThe failure of maintenance personnel to adequately torque the propeller bolts during the last inspection resulting in the bolt failures and the loss of the propeller.May 28, 1995 · Substantial damage