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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr NIEUPORT-17 · Locust Grove, GA · August 8, 2001

Date: August 8, 2001 · 20:00 local
Place: Locust Grove, GA
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1240C
Reported as: Amtr NIEUPORT17
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total2 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N1240CRegistration cancelled Nov 3, 2003 · Jabat Donald C NIEUPORT-17S/N 115 · Built 2001 Airframe modelJabat Donald C NIEUPORT-17 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot claims to have temporarily lost power while attempting to take-off on a grass strip runway. He maintained control of the airplane and elected to land straight ahead. The landing was uneventful. Minor damage occured to the RH landing gear wheel cover. On subsequent engine runs there was no losses of power. Based upon the pilot's statement and no witnesses to the contrary, I consider this matter closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT CLAIMS TO HAVE TEMPORARILY LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE-OFF ON A GRASS STRIP RUNWAY. HE MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MINOR DAMAGE OCCURED TO THE RH LANDING GEAR WHEEL COVER. ON SUBSEQUENT ENGINE RUNS THERE WAS NO LOSSES OF POWER. BASED UPON THE PILOT'S STATEMENT AND NO WITNESSES TO THE CONTRARY, I CONSIDER THIS MATTER CLOSED.