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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr RANS S10 · Madison, WI · September 3, 2002

Date: September 3, 2002 · 19:00 local
Place: Madison, WI
Airport: Blackhawk Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N92PD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA268
Reported as: Amtr RANSS10
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total174 in this make and model

N92PDRegistration cancelled Apr 9, 2003 · Rebholz Thomas RANS S10S/N 0290086 · Built 1995 Airframe modelRebholz Thomas RANS S10 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On sept. 3, 2002, at 1900 cdst a rans S10, N92PD, had an engine failure and made a forced landing in a corn field approximately 100 yards northwest of runway 4 at Blackhawk airfield (87Y) cottage grove, WI. The pilot received fatal injuries. This was a part 91 flight conducted under visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan on file. The local flight was to test the operation of a newly repaired engine.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPT. 3, 2002, AT 1900 CDST A RANS S10, N92PD, HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS NORTHWEST OF RUNWAY 4 AT BLACKHAWK AIRFIELD (87Y) COTTAGE GROVE, WI. THE PILOT RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THIS WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT CONDUCTED UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. NO FLIGHT PLAN ON FILE. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS TO TEST THE OPERATION OF A NEWLY REPAIRED ENGINE.

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 CHI02LA268Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCottage Grove, WIThe pilot's decision to turn back to the airport following the loss of engine power during initial climb, the pilot not maintaining airspeed and aircraft control, which resulted in the stall at a low altitude. An additional cause was the seizure of the engine…Sep 4, 2002 · Substantial damage