# Accident 20010301005659A: Amtr CH701, Hudson, CO, March 1, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 1, 2001, 16:00 local time
- Place: Hudson, CO
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0693° N, 104.6391° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0693&lon=-104.6391&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4386W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4386W-2001-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Meshko George M ZENAIR CH-701 (registry code 95708EC, https://openairdocs.org/model/meshko-george-m-zenair-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CH701
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN01LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA059) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010301005659A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THE PILOT AND ONLY PAX OF A HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL A/C WAS A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS WITH INTENTIONS OF LANDING AT PLATTE VALLEY AIRPARK (18V) WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD ABOUT 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPARK. AT TOUCHDOWN THE NOSEWHEEL WAS TORN FROM THE A/C AND IT FLIPPED ONTO ITS BACK. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES, THE A/C WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND NO FIRE INCURRED.

## 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 DEN01LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA059), Mar 1, 2001: Meshko Zenair CH-701 (N4386W), Hudson, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power as a result of detonation. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.

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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