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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1A · Greeley, CO · October 29, 2000

Date: October 29, 2000 · 14:00 local
Place: Greeley, CO
Airport: Greeley-Weld County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N41RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA009
Reported as: Amrgen AA1A

N41RCRegistered now · American AA-1AS/N AA1A-0143 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) After flying at 10,000 MSL for about 50 minutes, Mr. Black was going to do some touch and goes at gxy. After touch down and lifing off, the engine started to sputter and lose power. Mr. Power turned left and under minimal power tried to get back to the runway. The a/c did not clear the fence at the approach end of the runway. The a/c was able to make the runway and the pilot taxied the a/c to the ramp. He ran the engine for several minuted but could not get it to lose power. The /ac received substantial damage to the wing spar and flight controls of both wings. The loss of power might have been caused by carburetor ice. NTSB is still investigating the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER FLYING AT 10,000 MSL FOR ABOUT 50 MINUTES, MR. BLACK WAS GOING TO DO SOME TOUCH AND GOES AT GXY. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND LIFING OFF, THE ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER AND LOSE POWER. MR. POWER TURNED LEFT AND UNDER MINIMAL POWER TRIED TO GET BACK TO THE RUNWAY. THE A/C DID NOT CLEAR THE FENCE AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. THE A/C WAS ABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT TAXIED THE A/C TO THE RAMP. HE RAN THE ENGINE FOR SEVERAL MINUTED BUT COULD NOT GET IT TO LOSE POWER. THE /AC RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WING SPAR AND FLIGHT CONTROLS OF BOTH WINGS. THE LOSS OF POWER MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CARBURETOR ICE. NTSB IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.

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 DEN01LA009Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreeley, COCarburetor ice formation due to the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control. Factors were the fence and fence post.Oct 29, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N41RC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

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