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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr FEW TF-51 · Mountainview, MO · April 16, 2002

Date: April 16, 2002 · 14:00 local
Place: Mountainview, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N51HL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA108
Reported as: Amtr FEWTF51
Fatal injuries: 0

N51HLRegistration cancelled Mar 12, 2003 · Long Earl H FEW TF-51S/N 23 · Built 1999 Airframe modelLong Earl H FEW TF-51 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was enroute from rogers, ar to Mt. Vernon, IL at 7,500' MSL when the engine began to run rough, and the aircraft lost altitude. His GPS showed mountain view, MO (mnf) as the nearest airport. He turned toward the airport but was approximately 23 NM north-northeast of the airport when he had to make an emergency landing in a lightly wooded ceiling. He landed gear up because of terrain and the small size of the clearing. The left wing was severely damaged. The tail and nose of the aircraft forward of the firewall were ripped off the aircraft. Subsequent, investigation disclosed the aircraft had experienced airworthiness problems and had the propeller gear case repaired.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM ROGERS, AR TO MT. VERNON, IL AT 7,500' MSL WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, AND THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE. HIS GPS SHOWED MOUNTAIN VIEW, MO (MNF) AS THE NEAREST AIRPORT. HE TURNED TOWARD THE AIRPORT BUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 23 NM NORTH-NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT WHEN HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A LIGHTLY WOODED CEILING. HE LANDED GEAR UP BECAUSE OF TERRAIN AND THE SMALL SIZE OF THE CLEARING. THE LEFT WING WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE TAIL AND NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT FORWARD OF THE FIREWALL WERE RIPPED OFF THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT, INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED AIRWORTHINESS PROBLEMS AND HAD THE PROPELLER GEAR CASE REPAIRED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI02LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSummersville, MOThe unsuitable terrain encountered during the power off landing. The loss of engine power for unknown reasons was a contributing factor.Apr 16, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N51HL · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20010720020039ILevel Off Touchdown · Ardmore, OK(-23) On July 20, 2001, an experimental aircraft, an few tf 51, N51HL, sustined minor damage upon landing at Ardmore, Oklahoma, Downtown executive airport. Prior to this flight, during taxi, the left main tire was punctured by a metal staple, allowing the…Jul 20, 2001 · Minor damage Incident 20000625034589IMissed Approach IFR · Ardmore, OK(-23)On 6-25-00, at Ardmore, OK at approximately 14 central time, an experimental tf 51 was test flown by [privacy data omitted]. During this initial test flight of this aircraft after manufacture, the pilot reported a rise in oil temperature, with "popping…Jun 25, 2000 · Minor damage