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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr EASYEAGLE1 · Madison, WI · August 18, 2002

Date: August 18, 2002 · 08:30 local
Place: Madison, WI
Airport: Blackhawk Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N81RH
Reported as: Amtr EASYEAGLE1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N81RHRegistration cancelled Sep 24, 2003 · Hetzler Ronald L EASY EAGLES/N 001 · Built 2001 Airframe modelHetzler Ronald L EASY EAGLE Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed runway 27 at 87Y. At approximately 600 feet AGL, engine failed. Pilot planned approach to landing on interstate 94 on-ramp. However, an automobile obstructed the landing area. Pilot then turned and landed to the south on county road n, approximately 1 mile west of the airport. Aircraft skidded into the east side ditch, damaging the main landing gear and wingtips (minor).

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 27 AT 87Y. AT APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET AGL, ENGINE FAILED. PILOT PLANNED APPROACH TO LANDING ON INTERSTATE 94 ON-RAMP. HOWEVER, AN AUTOMOBILE OBSTRUCTED THE LANDING AREA. PILOT THEN TURNED AND LANDED TO THE SOUTH ON COUNTY ROAD N, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED INTO THE EAST SIDE DITCH, DAMAGING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AND WINGTIPS (MINOR).