19990418033869I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr KITFOX 4-1200 · Sebewaing, MI · April 18, 1999

Date: April 18, 1999 · 17:31 local
Place: Sebewaing, MI
Airport: Sebewaing Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N777ZX
Reported as: Amtr KITFOX41200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 625 total456 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N777ZXRegistered now · Brocke Rodney A KITFOX 4-1200S/N 1723 · Built 1996 Airframe modelBrocke Rodney A KITFOX 4-1200 Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft made a forced landing shortly after take off in open field because of engine failure. Pilot who is also a mechanic stated he suspected carburetor ice. Landing was mostly routine but aircraft hit ditch after landing. Investigation showed owner did not have repairman certificate required for annual condition inspection. Investigation was closed with a letter of correction and issue of a repairment certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF IN OPEN FIELD BECAUSE OF ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT WHO IS ALSO A MECHANIC STATED HE SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE. LANDING WAS MOSTLY ROUTINE BUT AIRCRAFT HIT DITCH AFTER LANDING. INVESTIGATION SHOWED OWNER DID NOT HAVE REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR ANNUAL CONDITION INSPECTION. INVESTIGATION WAS CLOSED WITH A LETTER OF CORRECTION AND ISSUE OF A REPAIRMENT CERTIFICATE.

Other reports on N777ZX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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