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19990721009899A

Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr Markiii · Plymouth, MN · July 21, 1999

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Date
July 21, 1999 · 13:30 local
Place
Plymouth, MN
Phase of flight
Unauth Low Level Opns
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N93JL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI99LA261
Reported as
Amtr Markiii
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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Accident reported by sheriff. Damage reported as substantial. Other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on July 21, 1999, at 1334 central daylight time, a kolb mark iii, N93JL, piloted by a person who did not possess an federal aviation administration pilot's certificate, was substantially damaged when it collided with the surface of a lake following a loss of control while maneuvering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot was seriously injured. The flight departed from medicine lake located near Plymouth, Minnesota, exact time unknown. (-23)after take off on water pilot experienced problems controlling aircraft. He said that the rudder was not reaching to his commands. Elected to make emergency landing in water to avoid injury to people swimming at beach. Landing was very hard and a/c was damaged severly. Pilot suffered head and back injuries. Pilot did not have a regulatory check ride.

As the FAA filed it

ACCIDENT REPORTED BY SHERIFF. DAMAGE REPORTED AS SUBSTANTIAL. OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN. (.19) ON JULY 21, 1999, AT 1334 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A KOLB MARK III, N93JL, PILOTED BY A PERSON WHO DID NOT POSSESS AN FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION PILOT'S CERTIFICATE, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH THE SURFACE OF A LAKE FOLLOWING A LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE MANEUVERING. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM MEDICINE LAKE LOCATED NEAR PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, EXACT TIME UNKNOWN. (-23)AFTER TAKE OFF ON WATER PILOT EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS CONTROLLING AIRCRAFT. HE SAID THAT THE RUDDER WAS NOT REACHING TO HIS COMMANDS. ELECTED TO MAKE EMERGENCY LANDING IN WATER TO AVOID INJURY TO PEOPLE SWIMMING AT BEACH. LANDING WAS VERY HARD AND A/C WAS DAMAGED SEVERLY. PILOT SUFFERED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES. PILOT DID NOT HAVE A REGULATORY CHECK RIDE.

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 CHI99LA261Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPlymouth, MNThe failure of the airplane's rudder control pulley due to corrosion and inadequate maintenance inspection of the airplane by the owner/pilot mechanic of the airplane.Jul 21, 1999 · Destroyed