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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Pietenpolair · Healdton, OK · August 25, 2001

Date: August 25, 2001 · 07:45 local
Place: Healdton, OK
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N899JG
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW01LA199
Reported as: Amtr Pietenpolair

N899JGRegistered now · Greenlee John PIETENPOL AIR CAMPERS/N 101 · Built 2000 Airframe modelGreenlee John PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER Engine modelFord CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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(.19) On August 25, 2001, approximately 0745 central daylight time, a john greenlee x-aircamper homebuilt experimental airplane, N899JG, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged during a forced landing after a loss of engine power while on final approach to the Healdton municipal airport, Healdton, Oklahoma. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from bowie, Texas, at 0715. (-23) on approach to land at healton airport the engine started sputtering and lost power. The aircraft landed short of runway 7 in a pasture. Upon landing the aircraft flipped over damagaing both wings. The aircraft had gas still running out. The cause of loss of power could not be determined. The engine for this aircraft is a model a engine.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON AUGUST 25, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 0745 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A JOHN GREENLEE X-AIRCAMPER HOMEBUILT EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, N899JG, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE HEALDTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, HEALDTON, OKLAHOMA. THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BOWIE, TEXAS, AT 0715. (-23) ON APPROACH TO LAND AT HEALTON AIRPORT THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 7 IN A PASTURE. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DAMAGAING BOTH WINGS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD GAS STILL RUNNING OUT. THE CAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE ENGINE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT IS A MODEL A ENGINE.

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 FTW01LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHealdton, OKThe loss of engine power due to carburetor ice as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat during the approach to land. Contributing factors were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for…Aug 25, 2001 · Substantial damage