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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-12 · Hamilton, NY · April 3, 2001

Date: April 3, 2001 · 18:30 local
Place: Hamilton, NY
Airport: Hamilton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7914H
Reported as: Piper PA12
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,460 total100 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N7914HRegistered now · Piper PA-12S/N 12-818 · Built 1946 Airframe modelPiper PA-12 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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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 had completed an annual inspection by Mr. Ronald jones (pilot/mechanic) and was being repositioned by Mr. Jones from his private airport to the Hamilton, NY airport (H30). Mr. Jones stated that during his approach to the airport at approximately 400-500 feet the engine quit running. Mr. Jones selected the opposite fuel tank and directed the aircraft toward an open field. He stated that he decided to land in the field rather than try to reach the runway 17. The aircraft then landed in a field approximately 3/4 mile from the end of the runway. The aircraft sustained damage to the landing gear and airscoop during landing. (See attached for more information).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION BY MR. RONALD JONES (PILOT/MECHANIC) AND WAS BEING REPOSITIONED BY MR. JONES FROM HIS PRIVATE AIRPORT TO THE HAMILTON, NY AIRPORT (H30). MR. JONES STATED THAT DURING HIS APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 400-500 FEET THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. MR. JONES SELECTED THE OPPOSITE FUEL TANK AND DIRECTED THE AIRCRAFT TOWARD AN OPEN FIELD. HE STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO LAND IN THE FIELD RATHER THAN TRY TO REACH THE RUNWAY 17. THE AIRCRAFT THEN LANDED IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 3/4 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR AND AIRSCOOP DURING LANDING. (SEE ATTACHED FOR MORE INFORMATION).