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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SKYHOPPER · Jonesboro, AR · September 6, 1997

Date: September 6, 1997
Place: Jonesboro, AR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4186C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA341
Reported as: Amtr Skyhopper
Fatal injuries: 0

N4186CRegistration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Burgess SKYHOPPERS/N 001 · Built 1964 Airframe modelBurgess SKYHOPPER Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft made emergency landing in a field, flipped over. (-23) burgess Skyhopper, amateur built aircraft, departed private grass strip, aircraft did not develop flying speed due to density altitude. Pilot flew under power lines and landed in field, aircraft tipped over during landing. Damage to propeller, canopy, rudder and elevators. Pilot injured when released seat belt up side down and fell on his head and broke his neck.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD, FLIPPED OVER. (-23) BURGESS SKYHOPPER, AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT, DEPARTED PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, AIRCRAFT DID NOT DEVELOP FLYING SPEED DUE TO DENSITY ALTITUDE. PILOT FLEW UNDER POWER LINES AND LANDED IN FIELD, AIRCRAFT TIPPED OVER DURING LANDING. DAMAGE TO PROPELLER, CANOPY, RUDDER AND ELEVATORS. PILOT INJURED WHEN RELEASED SEAT BELT UP SIDE DOWN AND FELL ON HIS HEAD AND BROKE HIS NECK.

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 FTW97LA341Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJonesboro, ARThe pilot's failure to obtain/maintain the aircraft's airspeed. Factors were the high density altitude and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 6, 1997 · Substantial damage