# Accident 20010810022729A: Amtr FP404, Batonrouge, LA, August 10, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 2001, 18:30 local time
- Place: Batonrouge, LA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
- Location: 30.5331° N, 91.1494° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.5331&lon=-91.1494&mi=10
- Aircraft: N404DC, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N404DC-2018-01-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Chiasson Donald A FP-404 (registry code 05607RO, https://openairdocs.org/model/chiasson-donald-a-fp-404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR FP404
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW01LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010810022729A

## Narrative

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

(-23) WHILE FLYING N404DC OVER HIGHWAY LA 190 WEST, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, AND THEN SEIZED UP, THUS FORCING THE PILOT TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A SUGAR CANE FIELD.

## 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 FTW01LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW01LA189), Aug 10, 2001: Donald A Chiasson FP-404 (N404DC), Port Allen, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the 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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