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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr CONCEPT 70 · West Palm Beach, FL · February 20, 1996

Date: February 20, 1996 · 13:00 local
Place: West Palm Beach, FL
Airport: Palm Beach County Park Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N29BW
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA96LA080
Reported as: Amtr CONCEPT70
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX447
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,200 total150 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N29BWRegistration cancelled Mar 28, 1996 · Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70S/N 14 Airframe modelBerkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70

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What happened

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Aircraft had inflight fire and pilot bailed out with a parachute, crashed in a remote area. (.4)the pilot stated that during cruise the engine began to lose power and then quit. He then observed flames. Unsure if he would be able to land the plane he banked the motor glider right, ejected the canopy, released the seatbelt and bailed out. The aircraft entered a flat spin and collided with the ground. The wreckage burned.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD INFLIGHT FIRE AND PILOT BAILED OUT WITH A PARACHUTE, CRASHED IN A REMOTE AREA. (.4)THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING CRUISE THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THEN QUIT. HE THEN OBSERVED FLAMES. UNSURE IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO LAND THE PLANE HE BANKED THE MOTOR GLIDER RIGHT, EJECTED THE CANOPY, RELEASED THE SEATBELT AND BAILED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A FLAT SPIN AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE BURNED.

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 MIA96LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBoynton Beach, FLan engine loss of power and fire for undetermined reasons.Feb 20, 1996 · Destroyed

Other reports on N29BW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930704025159AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Boynton Beach, FLHigh sink rate and no thermals after glider tow. Unable return to base. Landed on a dike and ground looped.Jul 4, 1993 · Substantial damage