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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RAF 2000 GTX-SE · Leahy, WA · August 21, 2000

Date: August 21, 2000 · 09:30 local
Place: Leahy, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N61376
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA169
Reported as: Amtr RAF2000GTXSE
Fatal injuries: 0

N61376Registration cancelled Oct 21, 2002 · Clearwaters W D RAF 2000 GTX-SES/N H2-98-9-380 Airframe modelClearwaters W D RAF 2000 GTX-SE Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated he was working on a radio problem. While disconnecting the plug, it came apart and fell through the floor. Seconds later, the aircraft started rotating the right and could not be controlled. Within 8 to 10 seconds the aircraft was on the ground, heavily damaged. The pilot also stated the electrical wires muct have fused or tangled and somehow jammed the rudder cables. On site investigation did not show any visible control problems. Fire had destroyed most of the aircraft beyond recognition.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS WORKING ON A RADIO PROBLEM. WHILE DISCONNECTING THE PLUG, IT CAME APART AND FELL THROUGH THE FLOOR. SECONDS LATER, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ROTATING THE RIGHT AND COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED. WITHIN 8 TO 10 SECONDS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND, HEAVILY DAMAGED. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THE ELECTRICAL WIRES MUCT HAVE FUSED OR TANGLED AND SOMEHOW JAMMED THE RUDDER CABLES. ON SITE INVESTIGATION DID NOT SHOW ANY VISIBLE CONTROL PROBLEMS. FIRE HAD DESTROYED MOST OF THE AIRCRAFT BEYOND RECOGNITION.

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 SEA00LA169Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLeahy, WAA loss of control for undetermined reasons.Aug 21, 2000 · Destroyed