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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CASUTRACESE1 · Tucson, AZ · July 13, 2002

Date: July 13, 2002 · 06:43 local
Place: Tucson, AZ
Airport: Ryan Field Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N2018S
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX02LA223
Reported as: Amtr CASUTRACESE1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N2018SRegistration cancelled May 20, 2015 · Steen James L SE 1S/N 001 Airframe modelSteen James L SE 1 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot advised the tower of his AWOS briefing and requested to stay in close for the flight. Prior to takeoff the pilot stated to the tower "I'm not sure how this is going to work out." On crosswind the pilot advised the tower that "he had a real problem" and stated "I'm going to have to ---." The aircraft was noticed by tower personnel to be nose down and descending to the desert area south and east of the airport property. The aircraft was destroyed by impact and post-crash fire. The pilot was the only occupant on board. No one on the ground was injured.--end--

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT ADVISED THE TOWER OF HIS AWOS BRIEFING AND REQUESTED TO STAY IN CLOSE FOR THE FLIGHT. PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED TO THE TOWER "I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS IS GOING TO WORK OUT." ON CROSSWIND THE PILOT ADVISED THE TOWER THAT "HE HAD A REAL PROBLEM" AND STATED "I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ---." THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOTICED BY TOWER PERSONNEL TO BE NOSE DOWN AND DESCENDING TO THE DESERT AREA SOUTH AND EAST OF THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY IMPACT AND POST-CRASH FIRE. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT ON BOARD. NO ONE ON THE GROUND WAS INJURED.--END--

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 LAX02LA223Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportTucson, AZthe loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons.Jul 13, 2002 · Destroyed