19970406005019A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrrn KR-1 · Deland, FL · April 6, 1997

Date
April 6, 1997 · 15:45 local
Place
Deland, FL
Airport
Deland Municipal-Sidney H Taylor
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7KR
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA97LA122
Reported as
Amtrrn KR1
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total

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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 approach. Hit trees on forced landing. Fuel tank empty. Miscalculated fuel burn. Recent KR1 purchase. (-23) engine stopped and pilot crash landed in pasture. Possible fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON APPROACH. HIT TREES ON FORCED LANDING. FUEL TANK EMPTY. MISCALCULATED FUEL BURN. RECENT KR1 PURCHASE. (-23) ENGINE STOPPED AND PILOT CRASH LANDED IN PASTURE. POSSIBLE FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

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