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FAA incident report · Amtr Chlngrclpwng · Anahuac, TX · August 25, 2002

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Date
August 25, 2002 · 10:30 local
Place
Anahuac, TX
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N61402
Reported as
Amtr Chlngrclpwng
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,246 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N61402Registered now · Wetherald Raymond Allen CHLNGR CLP WNG SPECS/N CH20892CW0880 · Built 1992Airframe modelWetherald Raymond Allen CHLNGR CLP WNG SPECEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Phone conversation with Mr. Wilson (8/26/02) pilot stated that he and his son were going to make a short flight in the immediate area. On take off everything went well (he stated that he was close to gross weight). Flying over the bay the pilot stated that he began to lose altitude, pilot stated that he applied power and the aircraft appeared to be stable but unable to gain altitude, at that time the pilot decided to land as close to the shore as possible.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PHONE CONVERSATION WITH MR. WILSON (8/26/02) PILOT STATED THAT HE AND HIS SON WERE GOING TO MAKE A SHORT FLIGHT IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. ON TAKE OFF EVERYTHING WENT WELL (HE STATED THAT HE WAS CLOSE TO GROSS WEIGHT). FLYING OVER THE BAY THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE, PILOT STATED THAT HE APPLIED POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE STABLE BUT UNABLE TO GAIN ALTITUDE, AT THAT TIME THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AS CLOSE TO THE SHORE AS POSSIBLE.