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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RANSS12 · Waldorf, MD · July 16, 2001

Date: July 16, 2001 · 18:30 local
Place: Waldorf, MD
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N40R
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA177
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12

N40RRegistration cancelled Oct 23, 2001 · Raum Ronald A RANS S-12 AIRS/N 0891117 · Built 1991 Airframe modelRaum Ronald A RANS S-12 AIR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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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 N40R, departed laurel suburban airport (W18) Maryland enroute to a private airfield at Waldorf, Maryland. There were two persons aboard the aircraft. At approximately 1830 hours local time the pilot stated while in level flight, cruise condition, the aircraft engine ceased operation without any prior indications or warnings. The pilot made an unpowered landing on a construction site located at the intersection of Maryland route 228 and middletown road in Waldorf, Maryland. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the cockpit and fuselage structure on landing. The pilot suffered a fracture L-1 vertabrae and a laceration to his head. The passenger was uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT N40R, DEPARTED LAUREL SUBURBAN AIRPORT (W18) MARYLAND ENROUTE TO A PRIVATE AIRFIELD AT WALDORF, MARYLAND. THERE WERE TWO PERSONS ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 HOURS LOCAL TIME THE PILOT STATED WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, CRUISE CONDITION, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE CEASED OPERATION WITHOUT ANY PRIOR INDICATIONS OR WARNINGS. THE PILOT MADE AN UNPOWERED LANDING ON A CONSTRUCTION SITE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF MARYLAND ROUTE 228 AND MIDDLETOWN ROAD IN WALDORF, MARYLAND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE COCKPIT AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURE ON LANDING. THE PILOT SUFFERED A FRACTURE L-1 VERTABRAE AND A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD. THE PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED.

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 NYC01LA177Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWaldorf, MDFuel contamination. A factor related to the accident was the builder’s decision to not install fuel tank drains.Jul 16, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40R · 1

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

Incident 20010408013909INormal Cruise · Washington, DC(-23) Pilot departed laurel, Maryland, on a VFR flight to fla. Pilot admits to questionable judgement about weather. He encountered IMC conditions and was forced to ask for ATC help. Pilot landed at dca.Apr 8, 2001 · Substantial damage