# Incident 19970831035659I: Amtraa BABYACE*, Newark, WV, August 31, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 31, 1997, 18:00 local time
- Place: Newark, WV
- Airport: Hales Landing
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1172° N, 81.3917° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at HALES LANDING (2WV3), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1172&lon=-81.3917&mi=10
- Aircraft: N514G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N514G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Guthrie Denver L BABY ACE (registry code 0030463, https://openairdocs.org/model/guthrie-denver-l-baby-ace) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRAA BABYACE*
- Reported engine: CONT C8512F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 8,700 total, 5 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831035659I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NARRATIVE: REPORT RECEIVED OF OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM HALE'S LANDING AIRPORT. REPORT STATES LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CLIMB OUT. EMERGENCY LANDING MADE INTO FIELD ADJACENT TO AIRFIELD, AIRCRAFT STRUCK WIRE FENCE. DAMAGE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WING. A/C CURRENTLY UNDER REPAIR. LETTER SENT TO PIC REQUESTING DETAILS. DETAILS PROVIDED BY PILOT REVEALED ENGINE EXPERIENCED CARBURETOR ICING AFTER PROLONGED IDLING DURING TAKE OFF PREPARATIONS. ENGINE RPM SLOWLY DECAYED DURING CLIMB OUT; UPON APPLICATION OF CARB HEAT ENGINE QUIT. INSPECTION OF A/C REVEALED NO ENGINE DISCREPANCIES. DETAILS OF INCIDENT PROVIDED BY PILOT ARE CONSISTENT WITH ENGINE CARBURETOR ICING. MATTER IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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