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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Twinstar · Guinn, MI · July 16, 2000

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Date: July 16, 2000 · 20:50 local
Place: Guinn, MI
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr Twinstar
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft crashed on takeoff from pilot's home airport. Crashed into neighbor's forested area. Pilot was fatally injured. Parachute rocket motor and emergency parachute deployed prior to crash. On scene investigation confirmed aircraft not registered. Fuel to engine. Spark plugs appeared to function satisfactorily. Further investigation revealed pilot was not certificated at any level (no isis info available).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF FROM PILOT'S HOME AIRPORT. CRASHED INTO NEIGHBOR'S FORESTED AREA. PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. PARACHUTE ROCKET MOTOR AND EMERGENCY PARACHUTE DEPLOYED PRIOR TO CRASH. ON SCENE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED AIRCRAFT NOT REGISTERED. FUEL TO ENGINE. SPARK PLUGS APPEARED TO FUNCTION SATISFACTORILY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED PILOT WAS NOT CERTIFICATED AT ANY LEVEL (NO ISIS INFO AVAILABLE).