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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr EAA BIPLANE-P · Forest Lake, MN · October 9, 2002

Date: October 9, 2002 · 17:58 local
Place: Forest Lake, MN
Airport: Forest Lake Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21WL
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA007
Reported as: Amtr Eaabiplanep

N21WLRegistration cancelled Oct 6, 2014 · Madewell EAA BIPLANE-PS/N 002JM · Built 1975 Airframe modelMadewell EAA BIPLANE-P Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) While on approach to runway 13 a 2650X150FT grass strip at Forest Lake, MN, the engine lost all power. The pilot stated he made several attempts to restart the engine an determined he would not make the runway. He elected to make an emergency landing in a grassy swamp area short of the runway. The aircraft hit the ground and flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 13 A 2650X150FT GRASS STRIP AT FOREST LAKE, MN, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT STATED HE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE AN DETERMINED HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A GRASSY SWAMP AREA SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT HIT THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER.

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 CHI03LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportForest Lake, MNThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A related factor was the swampy terrain.Oct 9, 2002 · Substantial damage