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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Markiii · Hilo, HI · December 27, 2000

Date: December 27, 2000 · 13:12 local
Place: Hilo, HI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N51252
Reported as: Amtr Markiii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
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) Airplane experienced an engine failure during cruise. Engine had an adequate supply of oil and fuel. Owner/pilot was flying and stated there was no indication of engine problems. The airplane had an annual inspection in March 2000. Engine failed at 2500 MSL approx. 10 miles south of the Hilo airport. Landed in a vacant field. Due to the rocky terrain, the airplane was slightly damaged to the landing gear and left wingtip. Owner has not removed the engine for inspection. When an engine inspection is completed, the owner will provide a detailed finding to this office.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE. ENGINE HAD AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF OIL AND FUEL. OWNER/PILOT WAS FLYING AND STATED THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE AIRPLANE HAD AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IN MARCH 2000. ENGINE FAILED AT 2500 MSL APPROX. 10 MILES SOUTH OF THE HILO AIRPORT. LANDED IN A VACANT FIELD. DUE TO THE ROCKY TERRAIN, THE AIRPLANE WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED TO THE LANDING GEAR AND LEFT WINGTIP. OWNER HAS NOT REMOVED THE ENGINE FOR INSPECTION. WHEN AN ENGINE INSPECTION IS COMPLETED, THE OWNER WILL PROVIDE A DETAILED FINDING TO THIS OFFICE.