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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Renegade · Galliano, LA · June 9, 1998

Date: June 9, 1998 · 19:00 local
Place: Galliano, LA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N96VG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW98LA261
Reported as: Amtr Renegade

N96VGRegistration cancelled Jan 11, 1999 · Gisclair Victor P JR MURPHY RENEGADE SPS/N 546 Airframe modelGisclair Victor P JR MURPHY RENEGADE SP

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after take-off engine lost power. RPM fell from 5800 (normal) to 4000, then 3000. A/c will not sustain level flight with this power setting. Pilot was unable to regain power. During attempt to return to runway aircraft went into nose down attitude and contacted ground. Aircraft caught on fire as pilot exited it. Aircraft was destroyed by fire. Due to extent of damage, it was impossible to determine cause of power loss.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF ENGINE LOST POWER. RPM FELL FROM 5800 (NORMAL) TO 4000, THEN 3000. A/C WILL NOT SUSTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT WITH THIS POWER SETTING. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN POWER. DURING ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO RUNWAY AIRCRAFT WENT INTO NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AND CONTACTED GROUND. AIRCRAFT CAUGHT ON FIRE AS PILOT EXITED IT. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. DUE TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE, IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF POWER LOSS.

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 FTW98LA261Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalliano, LAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jun 10, 1998 · Destroyed