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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1 · Batavia, OH · October 28, 2001

Date: October 28, 2001 · 15:45 local
Place: Batavia, OH
Airport: Clermont County Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5664L
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC02LA018
Reported as: Amrgen AA1

N5664LRegistration cancelled Mar 18, 2005 · American AA-1S/N AA1-0064 · Built 1969 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilots departed 169 to conduct a bfr for Mr. Groenemann. At 500' AGL the engine began to run rough. An attempt was made to return to the airport. The aircraft began to decelerate and would not stay airborne. The aircraft clipped some trees and landed in a gravel lot shearing the nose gear off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOTS DEPARTED 169 TO CONDUCT A BFR FOR MR. GROENEMANN. AT 500' AGL THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND WOULD NOT STAY AIRBORNE. THE AIRCRAFT CLIPPED SOME TREES AND LANDED IN A GRAVEL LOT SHEARING THE NOSE GEAR OFF.

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 NYC02LA018Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBatavia, OHMalfunction of an exhaust valve. A factor was the pilot/owner's failure to comply with the engine manufacturer's service instructions.Oct 28, 2001 · Substantial damage