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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Weedhopper · Fordsville, KY · October 20, 2000

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Date: October 20, 2000 · 17:00 local
Place: Fordsville, KY
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr Weedhopper
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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

(-23) Witness steve cheek stated to FAA (cox) that a/c was flying from west to east. He noticed engine cutting in and out. A/c descended from a high altitude to tree top level to attempt to land on road. (Hwy 54) a/c then pitched up and stalled into trees and spun into ground. Pilot taken to local hospital.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS STEVE CHEEK STATED TO FAA (COX) THAT A/C WAS FLYING FROM WEST TO EAST. HE NOTICED ENGINE CUTTING IN AND OUT. A/C DESCENDED FROM A HIGH ALTITUDE TO TREE TOP LEVEL TO ATTEMPT TO LAND ON ROAD. (HWY 54) A/C THEN PITCHED UP AND STALLED INTO TREES AND SPUN INTO GROUND. PILOT TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL.