# Accident 20010201003399A: Amtr DRAGONFLY, Marana, AZ, February 1, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 1, 2001, 19:30 local time
- Place: Marana, AZ
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4491° N, 111.2909° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4491&lon=-111.2909&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29KK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29KK-2005-01-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arthur Gene H DRAGONFLY II (registry code 05644MM, https://openairdocs.org/model/arthur-gene-h-dragonfly-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C85 series (registry code 17008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRAGONFLY
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010201003399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 01, 2001, AN AMATUER-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL ARTHUR DRAGONFLY WAS AT CRUISE FLIGHT AT 4000 FEET MSL WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING IN OPEN DESERT TERRAIN SOUTHEAST OF MARANA, ARIZONA. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS FRACTURED AND THE FORWARD CANARD WAS DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE PILOT/OWNER AS A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PILOT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX01LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA089), Feb 2, 2001: Arthur Dragonfly (N29KK), Marana, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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