# Incident 20020721018839I: Amtr DRAGONFLY, Helena, MT, July 21, 2002

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 21, 2002, 10:30 local time
- Place: Helena, MT
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5955° N, 112.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Helena, MT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5955&lon=-112.0187&mi=10
- Aircraft: N11900, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11900-2005-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Clarke Allan J DRAGON FLY (registry code 05604BR, https://openairdocs.org/model/clarke-allan-j-dragon-fly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRAGONFLY
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020721018839I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT HELENA, MONTANA. ON CLIMBOUT AT ABOUT 500 FEET, THE PILOT STATED HE HEARD A POP AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. HE STATED THAT HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 9. DURING LANDING HE HIT THE LEFT WING TIP CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AN INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE REMOTE MOUNTED OIL FILTER ADAPTER HAD FAILED AND THE THREADS HAD PULLED OUT OF THE ENGINE.

## Other reports on N11900 (3)

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

- [Incident 20040521009979I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040521009979I), May 21, 2004: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N11900), Helena, MT, Minor damage. (-23) While cruising level flight, 5 miles southwest of the Helena (Montana) regional airport, the aircraft experienced power failure, and made a successful…
- [Incident 19980612013379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980612013379I), Jun 12, 1998: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N11900), Helena, MT, Substantial damage. Taxi test run became airborne. Propoised. Damaged gear prop and wings.
- [Incident 19970706023809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970706023809I), Jul 6, 1997: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N11900), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Lost power on climbout. Tried make runway but slid 100FT thru mud and grass. Cause engine failure unknown.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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