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FAA accident report · Amtr Velocity · Theodore, AL · June 27, 2002

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Date
June 27, 2002 · 12:45 local
Place
Theodore, AL
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N2214W
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL02LA134
Reported as
Amtr Velocity
Fatal injuries
0
N2214WRegistered now · Fay David VELOCITY ELITES/N V420Airframe modelFay David VELOCITY ELITEEngine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(.19) On June 27, 2002, at 1245 central daylight time, a david fay Velocity elite experimental airplane, N2214W, registered to and operated by the pilot, collided with the ground during a forced landing in a field near Theodore, Alabama. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of title 14 CFR part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The private pilot received serious injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The flight originated in sebastian, Florida, at an undetermined time. According to the mobile county sheriff's department, the pilot stated he departed sebastian, Florida, en route to houston, Texas, with an intended fuel stop in hammond, Louisiana. The pilot stated to deputies he noticed a low fuel indication and attempted to divert to st. elmo airport in st. elmo, Alabama. A witness on the ground about half a mile from the accident site stated he heard the airplane flying and saw it circle around the field. The witness stated he heard the airplane sputter and make a popping noise as it descended, then he saw and heard it collide with the ground. The wreckage was found in the bushes on the west edge of a peanut field about 6 miles east of st. elmo airport. Initial examination of the airplane revealed the left wing was separated from the airframe. (-23) on June 27, 2002 at 1245 central daylight time Mr. David fay was flying an experimental aircraft N2214W from sebastian, Florida to houston, Texas. While enroute Mr. Fay noticed he had a low fuel indication and attempted to divert to st. elmo airport in st. elmo, Alabama. A witness stated that he heard the airplane flying and saw it circle around the field, he heard it sputter and make popping noise as it descended, then saw and heard it hit the ground. The wreckage was found in the bushes on the west edge of a peanut field 6 miles east of st. elmo airport. Mr. Fay was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JUNE 27, 2002, AT 1245 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A DAVID FAY VELOCITY ELITE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE, N2214W, REGISTERED TO AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR THEODORE, ALABAMA. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS OPERATED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CFR PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE PRIVATE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES, AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. ACCORDING TO THE MOBILE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE PILOT STATED HE DEPARTED SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA, EN ROUTE TO HOUSTON, TEXAS, WITH AN INTENDED FUEL STOP IN HAMMOND, LOUISIANA. THE PILOT STATED TO DEPUTIES HE NOTICED A LOW FUEL INDICATION AND ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO ST. ELMO AIRPORT IN ST. ELMO, ALABAMA. A WITNESS ON THE GROUND ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE STATED HE HEARD THE AIRPLANE FLYING AND SAW IT CIRCLE AROUND THE FIELD. THE WITNESS STATED HE HEARD THE AIRPLANE SPUTTER AND MAKE A POPPING NOISE AS IT DESCENDED, THEN HE SAW AND HEARD IT COLLIDE WITH THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN THE BUSHES ON THE WEST EDGE OF A PEANUT FIELD ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF ST. ELMO AIRPORT. INITIAL EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THE LEFT WING WAS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRFRAME. (-23) ON JUNE 27, 2002 AT 1245 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME MR. DAVID FAY WAS FLYING AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT N2214W FROM SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA TO HOUSTON, TEXAS. WHILE ENROUTE MR. FAY NOTICED HE HAD A LOW FUEL INDICATION AND ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO ST. ELMO AIRPORT IN ST. ELMO, ALABAMA. A WITNESS STATED THAT HE HEARD THE AIRPLANE FLYING AND SAW IT CIRCLE AROUND THE FIELD, HE HEARD IT SPUTTER AND MAKE POPPING NOISE AS IT DESCENDED, THEN SAW AND HEARD IT HIT THE GROUND. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN THE BUSHES ON THE WEST EDGE OF A PEANUT FIELD 6 MILES EAST OF ST. ELMO AIRPORT. MR. FAY WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 ATL02LA134Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTheodore, ALThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning for required fuel resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was unsuitable terrain.Jun 27, 2002 · Substantial damage

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