# Accident 20011103032439A: Landoll Mark L VANS RV3-A, Denton, TX, November 3, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 3, 2001, 15:15 local time
- Place: Denton, TX
- Airport: Denton Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2107° N, 97.1300° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2107&lon=-97.1300&mi=10
- Aircraft: N96LS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96LS-2013-08-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Landoll Mark L VANS RV3-A (registry code 05609UI, https://openairdocs.org/model/landoll-mark-l-vans-rv3-a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-290 series (registry code 41506, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA029) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011103032439A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001, APPROXIMATELY 1500 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, A LANDOLL VANS RV3-A SINGLE ENGINE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, N96LS OWNED BY BRANDAN P. CARMODY AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. THIS WAS A CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER IMPACT WITH SMALL TREES DAMAGING WINGS, LANDING GEAR AND FUSELAGE, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE 1480638. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON NOVEMBER 3, 2001 AT 1500.

## 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 FTW02LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA029), Nov 3, 2001: Landoll Vans RV 3-A (N96LS), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of total engine power due to oil starvation. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable training for the forced…

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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