# Accident 20020912030409A: Amtr SKYSCOUT, Sedan, KS, September 12, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 12, 2002, 19:15 local time
- Place: Sedan, KS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1210° N, 96.1804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1210&lon=-96.1804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N174BT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N174BT-2014-11-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Terning Brett R SKY SCOUT (registry code 05612GA, https://openairdocs.org/model/terning-brett-r-sky-scout) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SKYSCOUT
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI02LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA283) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020912030409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) THOMAS TERNING WAS THE OPERATOR OF AN AMATEUR BUILT SKY SCOUT AIRCRAFT THAT WAS DEPARTING HIS PRIVATE AIRFIELD. DURING TAKE-OFF, THE AIRCRAFT CLEARED THE TREES AT THE SOUTH OF END OF THE RUNWAY, BUT IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET BEYOND THE TREES AND TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE, MOVING ONLY APPROXIMATELY SIX FEET AFTER IMPACT. THE PILOT RECEIVED CRITICAL INJURIES AND IS MENTALLY INCAPABLE OF PROVIDING ANY PILOT INFORMATION OR ANY AIRCRAFT OPERATING HOURS. HIS SPOUSE DOES NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OR CERTAIN AND HAS CHOSEN NOT TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE PILOT OR AIRCRAFT. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES OF THE ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI02LA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA283), Sep 12, 2002: Terning Sky Scout (N174BT), Sedan, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall.

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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