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FAA incident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · Fairhope, AL · April 15, 2002

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Date
April 15, 2002 · 12:00 local
Place
Fairhope, AL
Airport
Fairhope Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N625AB
Reported as
Amtr Avidflyer
Pilot’s flight hours
900 total300 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days
N625ABRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2013 · Bono Anthony J AVID FLYERS/N 273 · Built 1989Airframe modelBono Anthony J AVID FLYEREngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that after takeoff he climbed to 1500 feet. Then the engine started to miss a couple of times. He then turned toward the airport, as he completed a 180 degree turn, the engine quit. He attempted a restart, but the engine would not start. The pilot stated that he could not make the airfield so he landed in a field. The field had 3 feet of standing rye grass which entangled around the landing gear and caused it to flip over. The aircraft received minor damage. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF HE CLIMBED TO 1500 FEET. THEN THE ENGINE STARTED TO MISS A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE THEN TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT, AS HE COMPLETED A 180 DEGREE TURN, THE ENGINE QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED A RESTART, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRFIELD SO HE LANDED IN A FIELD. THE FIELD HAD 3 FEET OF STANDING RYE GRASS WHICH ENTANGLED AROUND THE LANDING GEAR AND CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES.