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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MA5 · Spanaway, WA · February 3, 2001

Date: February 3, 2001 · 10:20 local
Place: Spanaway, WA
Airport: Shady Acres Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N58LA
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA045
Reported as: Amtr MA5

N58LARegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2006 · Alexander Lyle M MARQUART MA-5S/N 074 · Built 1981 Airframe modelAlexander Lyle M MARQUART MA-5 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A/c departed runway 16 at Shady Acres Airport. Upon climbout, at an altitude of approx. 800 feet, pilot noticed a substantial loss of power. Pilot started an immediate 90 degree left turn to reach a golf course adjacent to the airport. Pilot made an emergency landing on the 9th fairway of the classic golf course, collapsing the landing gear and bending the propeller in the process. Temperature and dew point at time of accident was 41F.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C DEPARTED RUNWAY 16 AT SHADY ACRES AIRPORT. UPON CLIMBOUT, AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROX. 800 FEET, PILOT NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL LOSS OF POWER. PILOT STARTED AN IMMEDIATE 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN TO REACH A GOLF COURSE ADJACENT TO THE AIRPORT. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE 9TH FAIRWAY OF THE CLASSIC GOLF COURSE, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR AND BENDING THE PROPELLER IN THE PROCESS. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT AT TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS 41F.

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 SEA01LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpanaway, WAthe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat prior to takeoff while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include operating in serious carburetor icing conditions, and rough/uneven terrain in the area of the forced landing.Feb 3, 2001 · Substantial damage