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FAA accident report · Amtr SLING SHOT · Kingwood, WV · December 3, 2000

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Date
December 3, 2000 · 14:30 local
Place
Kingwood, WV
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N97MS
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC01LA050
Reported as
Amtr Slingshot
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912UL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
970 total125 in this make and model
N97MSRegistration cancelled May 24, 2001 · Miller Michael S SLING SHOTS/N SS002Airframe modelMiller Michael S SLING SHOT

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What happened

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

(-23)Aircraft reported missing on 12-03-2000. Aircraft found in a wooded area approximately 3 miles easr of Kingwood, WV on 12-05-2000. Thumb compression test made and found all cylinders with compression. Fuel found in fuel bowls of both carburators clear. Fuel evident in fuel lines to carbs. All spark plugs show good run indication. Engine exhaust system found undamaged. Air filters found not contaminated. All controls continuity found ok. (.4) history of flight: on December 3, 2000, about 1430 eastern standard time, a homebuilt Slingshot, N97MS, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees near Kingwood, west Virginia. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR part 91. The airplane departed valley point airport (WV29), valley point, west Virginia, on December 3, 2000, about 1400, and was reported missing later that day. An alnot was issued, and the airplane was located on December 5, 2000, by the west Virginia state police. The airplane was found in a mountai nous, heavily wooded area about 7 miles south of WV29, at 39 degrees, 29.7 minutes north latitude, 79 degrees, 41.7 minutes west longitude.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AIRCRAFT REPORTED MISSING ON 12-03-2000. AIRCRAFT FOUND IN A WOODED AREA APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EASR OF KINGWOOD, WV ON 12-05-2000. THUMB COMPRESSION TEST MADE AND FOUND ALL CYLINDERS WITH COMPRESSION. FUEL FOUND IN FUEL BOWLS OF BOTH CARBURATORS CLEAR. FUEL EVIDENT IN FUEL LINES TO CARBS. ALL SPARK PLUGS SHOW GOOD RUN INDICATION. ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM FOUND UNDAMAGED.AIR FILTERS FOUND NOT CONTAMINATED. ALL CONTROLS CONTINUITY FOUND OK. (.4) HISTORY OF FLIGHT: ON DECEMBER 3, 2000, ABOUT 1430 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A HOMEBUILT SLINGSHOT, N97MS, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH TREES NEAR KINGWOOD, WEST VIRGINIA. THE CERTIFICATED PRIVATE PILOT/OWNER WAS FATALLY INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PERSONAL FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED VALLEY POINT AIRPORT (WV29), VALLEY POINT, WEST VIRGINIA, ON DECEMBER 3, 2000, ABOUT 1400, AND WAS REPORTED MISSING LATER THAT DAY. AN ALNOT WAS ISSUED, AND THE AIRPLANE WAS LOCATED ON DECEMBER 5, 2000, BY THE WEST VIRGINIA STATE POLICE. THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND IN A MOUNTAI NOUS, HEAVILY WOODED AREA ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF WV29, AT 39 DEGREES, 29.7 MINUTES NORTH LATITUDE, 79 DEGREES, 41.7 MINUTES WEST LONGITUDE.

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 NYC01LA050Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKingwood, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, and subsequent collision with trees.Dec 3, 2000 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N97MS · 1

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

Accident 19850818076119ANormal Cruise · Bryon, CAOn first test flight, aircraft fluttered. Canopy separated, spin occurred. Plane not recovered. Pilot parachuted.Aug 18, 1985 · Reported as Amtr Moni · Destroyed