19990524005579A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOX IV · Carnation, WA · May 24, 1999

Date: May 24, 1999 · 17:05 local
Place: Carnation, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N149BT
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA99LA071
Reported as: Amtr Kitfoxiv

N149BTRegistered now · Travis Ben KITFOX IVS/N 1499 · Built 1992 Airframe modelTravis Ben KITFOX IV Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Acft experienced engine failure and crashed, other circumstances are unknown. (-23) departed sequim, WA., overflew pae and snoqualmie falls returning to monroe. Engine failure near Carnation, WA. Made emergency landing in hay field. Cartwheeled on touchdown ended partially submerged in a slough.

As the FAA filed it

ACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE FAILURE AND CRASHED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (-23) DEPARTED SEQUIM, WA., OVERFLEW PAE AND SNOQUALMIE FALLS RETURNING TO MONROE. ENGINE FAILURE NEAR CARNATION, WA. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN HAY FIELD. CARTWHEELED ON TOUCHDOWN ENDED PARTIALLY SUBMERGED IN A SLOUGH.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA99LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCarnation, WALoss of engine power due to a cracked engine impulse line, which disabled the fuel pump. A factor was the intentional ground loop by the pilot.May 25, 1999 · Substantial damage