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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr TEAM 1400Z · Woodland, CA · November 27, 2002

Date: November 27, 2002 · 10:15 local
Place: Woodland, CA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9190U
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA041
Reported as: Amtr TEAM1400Z
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N9190URegistration cancelled Feb 19, 2003 · Carrier Clyde K TEAM 1400ZS/N 1670P · Built 2001 Airframe modelCarrier Clyde K TEAM 1400Z Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On November 27, 2002, N9190U, team 1400Z, an amateur-built aircraft built by clyde k carrier crashed while attempting to make an emergency landing into a open agricultural field near the town of Woodland, CA. The pilot clyde k. carrier reported he lost power and elected to make a emergency landing into the field. Pilot reported as he was reducing the excessive airspeed close to the ground he noticed a wide and deep irrigation ditch in his path. He stated he tried to stall the aircraft before he reached the ditch. The aircraft impacted the ground short of the ditch and rolled inverted. The pilot received major injuries to both legs. Pilot records indicated he did not have an solo endorsement on his student pilot certificate and had only 8.8 hours of instruction by a certified flight instructor. His pilot logbook shown he had received over 30 hours of instruction in ultralight aircraft by a ultralight instructor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON NOVEMBER 27, 2002, N9190U, TEAM 1400Z, AN AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT BUILT BY CLYDE K CARRIER CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A OPEN AGRICULTURAL FIELD NEAR THE TOWN OF WOODLAND, CA. THE PILOT CLYDE K. CARRIER REPORTED HE LOST POWER AND ELECTED TO MAKE A EMERGENCY LANDING INTO THE FIELD. PILOT REPORTED AS HE WAS REDUCING THE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED CLOSE TO THE GROUND HE NOTICED A WIDE AND DEEP IRRIGATION DITCH IN HIS PATH. HE STATED HE TRIED TO STALL THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE HE REACHED THE DITCH. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE DITCH AND ROLLED INVERTED. THE PILOT RECEIVED MAJOR INJURIES TO BOTH LEGS. PILOT RECORDS INDICATED HE DID NOT HAVE AN SOLO ENDORSEMENT ON HIS STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE AND HAD ONLY 8.8 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION BY A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. HIS PILOT LOGBOOK SHOWN HE HAD RECEIVED OVER 30 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT BY A ULTRALIGHT INSTRUCTOR.

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 LAX03LA041Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWoodland, CAthe builder/pilot's improper modification of wing fuel caps resulting in the failure of the vent system to adequately compensate for the pressure differential between the fuel tank and the external low pressure area of the wing. This led to the partial loss…Nov 27, 2002 · Substantial damage