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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr RS15 · Richland, WA · April 28, 2002

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Date: April 28, 2002 · 13:30 local
Place: Richland, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr RS15
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

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What happened

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(-23) During cruise flight, pilot lost control of the aircraft. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft in a flat spin before it impacted the terrain in a relatively flat attitude. On site investigation did not reveal any evidence of malfunctions of the flight controls or associated components. Pilot is still in hospital in serious condition at the time of this report. Unable to obtain aircraft records at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRCRAFT IN A FLAT SPIN BEFORE IT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A RELATIVELY FLAT ATTITUDE. ON SITE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF MALFUNCTIONS OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS. PILOT IS STILL IN HOSPITAL IN SERIOUS CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. UNABLE TO OBTAIN AIRCRAFT RECORDS AT THIS TIME.