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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr RANS S-12 XL · Morgan Township, PA · September 29, 2002

Date: September 29, 2002 · 18:15 local
Place: Morgan Township, PA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5413D
Reported as: Amtr RANSS12XL
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N5413DRegistered now · Urbanczyk Miroslaw RANS S-12 XLS/N 08960737 · Built 1997 Airframe modelUrbanczyk Miroslaw RANS S-12 XL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

(-23) During cruise flight, aircraft experienced a loss of power. Preliminary investigation revealed the center cylinder had little to no compression. Pilot did not hold a pilot or medical certificate, and the aircraft was not registered. In addition, maintenance was performed by Mr. Baker who is not certificated by the FAA as a repairman or mechanic. Submission of this report closes this incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE CENTER CYLINDER HAD LITTLE TO NO COMPRESSION. PILOT DID NOT HOLD A PILOT OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT REGISTERED. IN ADDITION, MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED BY MR. BAKER WHO IS NOT CERTIFICATED BY THE FAA AS A REPAIRMAN OR MECHANIC. SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT CLOSES THIS INCIDENT.