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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · Birchwood, AK · August 22, 2001

Date: August 22, 2001 · 11:30 local
Place: Birchwood, AK
Airport: Birchwood Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N47065
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC01LA118
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer

N47065Registered now · Leavitt Jeff AVID FLYERS/N 63 · Built 1998 Airframe modelLeavitt Jeff AVID FLYER Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot took off from Birchwood Airport. On climbout the spark plug in one of the two cylinders broke and spark plug wire fell off. Engine would not make power on only 1 cylinder. Pilot landed in an open area near railroad track. On roll out aircraft l.h. wheel struck a boulder damaging l.h. gear and fuselage structure. 1 of the 3 prop blades were bent back and broken; scrapes on cowl. No other damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF FROM BIRCHWOOD AIRPORT. ON CLIMBOUT THE SPARK PLUG IN ONE OF THE TWO CYLINDERS BROKE AND SPARK PLUG WIRE FELL OFF. ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE POWER ON ONLY 1 CYLINDER. PILOT LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA NEAR RAILROAD TRACK. ON ROLL OUT AIRCRAFT L.H. WHEEL STRUCK A BOULDER DAMAGING L.H. GEAR AND FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. 1 OF THE 3 PROP BLADES WERE BENT BACK AND BROKEN; SCRAPES ON COWL. NO OTHER DAMAGE. NO 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 ANC01LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe loss of engine power during initial climb due to a broken spark plug.Aug 22, 2001 · Substantial damage