19990520026209A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Varieze · Enterprise, AL · May 20, 1999

Date: May 20, 1999 · 19:35 local
Place: Enterprise, AL
Airport: Enterprise Municipal
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N80SH
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL99LA096
Reported as: Amtr Varieze
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,860 total66 in this make and model

N80SHRegistered now · Hancock Seth E RUTAN VARIEZES/N 399 · Built 1981 Airframe modelHancock Seth E RUTAN VARIEZE Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.4) The pilot reported that he had forgotten to remove the fuel vent cover during his preflight inspection. Shortly after takeoff the engine lost power and the airplane collided with the ground during a forced landing. Damage consisted of the nose gear, propeller and vertical stabilizer. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO REMOVE THE FUEL VENT COVER DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRPLANE WERE REPORTED BY THE PILOT.

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 ATL99LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnterprise, ALThe pilot's failure to remove covers from the fuel tank vent which resulted in fuel starvation.May 21, 1999 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N80SH · 1

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

Incident 20040514009889ILevel Off Touchdown · Defuniak Sprin, FL(-23) Bounced slightly on landing. Main gear separated. Aircraft skidded to stop.May 14, 2004 · Minor damage