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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrat FALCON-XP · Mesa, AZ · July 20, 1996

Date
July 20, 1996 · 09:20 local
Place
Mesa, AZ
Airport
Falcon Field Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N647AA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA281
Reported as
Amtrat Falconxp
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
82 total4 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Lost power on go around. Turned back. Landed in orange grove. Fuel cap incorrectly installed. Blocked air vent.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON GO AROUND. TURNED BACK. LANDED IN ORANGE GROVE. FUEL CAP INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. BLOCKED AIR VENT.

NTSB investigation

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