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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Breiter AEROSPORT QUAIL · Fanningfield · June 28, 2001

Date: June 28, 2001 · 16:22 local
Place: Fanningfield
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N47075
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA01LA123

N47075Registration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Breiter AEROSPORT QUAILS/N EB-1 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBreiter AEROSPORT QUAIL Engine modelRevmaster 2100Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 28, 2001, N47075, an amateur built aerosport quail, sustained substantial damage during a flight by john l. bakken, certificate #1679436. The aircraft had not been flown for approximately 13 years and had been parked outside at a private airstrip near Idaho falls, Idaho. The engine had been run occasionally druing the 13 year dormancy. Mr. Bakken performed an inspection iaw FAR part 43, appendix d before the flight. The fuel drain was checked and the fuel looked and smelled like auto fuel. Fresh 100LL fuel was added. During initial climbout Mr. Bakken noticed the aircraft lacked power. He made a "firm" touch and go landing then the engine started missing and lost power. Mr. Bakken tried to return to the strip but did not have enough power and airspeed. The crashed short of the airstrip. A subsequent investigation revealed the gasculator was contaminated with large quantities of insects and dirt. Mr. Bakken was taken to the hospital for injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 28, 2001, N47075, AN AMATEUR BUILT AEROSPORT QUAIL, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FLIGHT BY JOHN L. BAKKEN, CERTIFICATE #1679436. THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN FLOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 13 YEARS AND HAD BEEN PARKED OUTSIDE AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR IDAHO FALLS, IDAHO. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN RUN OCCASIONALLY DRUING THE 13 YEAR DORMANCY. MR. BAKKEN PERFORMED AN INSPECTION IAW FAR PART 43, APPENDIX D BEFORE THE FLIGHT. THE FUEL DRAIN WAS CHECKED AND THE FUEL LOOKED AND SMELLED LIKE AUTO FUEL. FRESH 100LL FUEL WAS ADDED. DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT MR. BAKKEN NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT LACKED POWER. HE MADE A "FIRM" TOUCH AND GO LANDING THEN THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING AND LOST POWER. MR. BAKKEN TRIED TO RETURN TO THE STRIP BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER AND AIRSPEED. THE CRASHED SHORT OF THE AIRSTRIP. A SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE GASCULATOR WAS CONTAMINATED WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF INSECTS AND DIRT. MR. BAKKEN WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES.

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 SEA01LA123Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIdaho Falls, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain an airspeed above stall velocity (Vs) during his attempt to stretch a reduced power forced landing glide. Factors include fuel starvation, a partial loss of power due to fuel contamination, and the pilots inadequate preflight…Jun 28, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47075 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19791218033009ALevel Off Touchdown · Idaho Falls, IDPilot said he flared late on landing. Hit hard, collapsed nose gear and flipped over.Dec 18, 1979 · Reported as Amtrai Aersprtquail · Substantial damage