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Incident

FAA incident report · Amrgen AA5A · Pella, IA · May 9, 2000

Date: May 9, 2000 · 08:22 local
Place: Pella, IA
Airport: Pella Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N26710
Reported as: Amrgen AA5A
Reported engine: Lycoming O320*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23)Aircraft was descending through clouds on an IFR flight plan from harlan, Iowa, to knoxville, Iowa. Pilot reported loss of power to ATC. Pilot landed on road 4 miles southwest of Pella, IA airport. No damage to the aircraft. Mechanic at the local airport reported that it appeared that the "bracket" air filter was saturated with water and the air induction duct had collapsed. Carburetor has been sent to a repair station for a flow test. M and d report to follow. This incident is considered closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDING THROUGH CLOUDS ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM HARLAN, IOWA, TO KNOXVILLE, IOWA. PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF POWER TO ATC. PILOT LANDED ON ROAD 4 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PELLA, IA AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANIC AT THE LOCAL AIRPORT REPORTED THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE "BRACKET" AIR FILTER WAS SATURATED WITH WATER AND THE AIR INDUCTION DUCT HAD COLLAPSED. CARBURETOR HAS BEEN SENT TO A REPAIR STATION FOR A FLOW TEST. M AND D REPORT TO FOLLOW. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.