# Accident 19990411003359A: Amtr RENEGADE II, Erwinville, LA, April 11, 1999

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1999, 17:15 local time
- Place: Erwinville, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4492° N, 91.1999° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4492&lon=-91.1999&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2186B, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2186B-2013-09-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davis Bill/Cleaver Bob RENEGADE II (registry code 05616VV, https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-bill-cleaver-bob-renegade-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR RENEGADE II
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA115) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990411003359A

## Narrative

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

ACFT ENGINE FAILED ON LANDING AND THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE DURING AN ATTEMPTED FORCED LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (FROM .19) ON APRIL 11, 1999, AT 1615 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A DAVIS/CLEAVER RENEGADE 2 HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, N2186B, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT IMPACTED TREES AND TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER NEAR PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA.  THE PRIVATE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT, RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.  THE PILOT AND ANOTHER PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL WERE THE BUILDERS AND OWNERS OF THE BIPLANE.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR) PART 91 PERSONAL LOCAL FLIGHT, WHICH ORIGINATED 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.  ACCORDING TO FAA INSPECTORS, THE AIRPLANE WAS TURNING ON TO FINAL APPROACH FOR A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER.  THE PILOT TRIED TO AVOID A RESIDENTIAL AREA BY FLYING TOWARD AN OPEN AREA ALONG THE FINAL APPROACH PATH.  DURING THE APPROACH THE AIRPLANE CLIPPED A PECAN TREE RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT SPINNING AROUND AND IMPACTING THE GROUND IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.  WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT HELPED THE PIL OT OUT OF REAR SEAT OF THE TANDEM SEAT AIRPLANE. ACCORDING TO AN FAA INSPECTOR THE ENGINE FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL WAS BURIED IN DIRT.  THE FRONT COCKPIT AREA WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED.  THE LEFT WINGS WERE CRUSHED AFT APPROXIMATELY 12 INCHES AND THE RIGHT WINGS SUSTAINED LITTLE DAMAGE.  THE FAA INSPECTOR CONFIRMED FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY AT THE ACCIDENT SIGHT ALONG WITH THE PRESENCE OF FUEL IN THE TANKS.                                              (-23) PILOT ON LONG BASE LEG TO OMNI AIRPORT (LA46) APPROX. 1 MILE FROM FINAL, AT AN ALTITIUDE BETWEEN 600-800 FEET. ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. PILOT TRIED TO ADJUST THROTTLE WITH NO CHARGE. ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTERWARDS. PILOT SET UP APPROACH TO OPEN FIELD, BUT CONTACTED TREE TOPS. A/C SPUN AROUND AND CONTACTED GROUND, NOSE DOWN APPROX. 31 FEET FROM TREE LINE WITH ENGINE AND PROPELLER BURIED IN THE DIRT. PILOT SHUT OFF FUEL AT WING VALVES PRIOR TO EXITING. PILOT TAKE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES AND FOR OBSERVATION DUE TO AGE. AIRCRAFT BASED AT OMNI (LA46) PILOT STATED HE REFUELED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, FLEW LOCALLY FOR APPROX. 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO ACCIDENT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW99LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA115), Apr 11, 1999: Davis/Cleaver Renegade 2 (N2186B), Port Allen, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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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