20011002027179I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Adamst THORPT211 · Springfield, KY · October 2, 2001

Date: October 2, 2001 · 14:00 local
Place: Springfield, KY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2535T
Reported as: Adamst THORPT211
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,070 total240 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N2535TRegistered now · Thorp Aero T 211S/N 100 · Built 1991 Airframe modelThorp Aero T 211 Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 2, 2001, at approximately 1800 UTC, a thorp 211 operated by a commercial pilot made an emergency landing 2 miles north of Springfield, KY. According to the pilot, they had departed VFR from danville, KY t 1730 UTC enroute to Springfield. Nearing Springfield the engine quit. The pilot then executed an emergency approach and landing, which resulted in minor damage to a powerline; to the nose gear, propeller, and cowling of the aircraft. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries during the landing. Inspection of the aircraft revealed only about 4 oz. Of fuel when drained from the tank. Review of maintenance records along with a close inspection of the engine and accessories did not indicated any abnormalities. Weather conditions at the time of the incident was VFR.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 2, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 UTC, A THORP 211 OPERATED BY A COMMERCIAL PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING 2 MILES NORTH OF SPRINGFIELD, KY. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THEY HAD DEPARTED VFR FROM DANVILLE, KY T 1730 UTC ENROUTE TO SPRINGFIELD. NEARING SPRINGFIELD THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY APPROACH AND LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR DAMAGE TO A POWERLINE; TO THE NOSE GEAR, PROPELLER, AND COWLING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DURING THE LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED ONLY ABOUT 4 OZ. OF FUEL WHEN DRAINED FROM THE TANK. REVIEW OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS ALONG WITH A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND ACCESSORIES DID NOT INDICATED ANY ABNORMALITIES. WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT WAS VFR.