20030325003559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SNS8 · South Prairie, WA · March 25, 2003

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Date: March 25, 2003 · 09:30 local
Place: South Prairie, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr SNS8
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 450 total3 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Kirk stated he departed South Prairie airstrip, and was airborne for a period of approximately 10 minutes. During the flight, he could not get the aircraft out of a left turn. He stated this condition led to the aircraft rolling left, and entering an inverted spin, from which he was able to recover. He decided to land the aircraft as soon as possible in a nearby field. Due to fences in the field, he stalled the aircraft at a low altitude, which caused the aircraft to roll a short distance on the ground, and ended with the aircraft going over on it's back. See attached sheet for further details.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. KIRK STATED HE DEPARTED SOUTH PRAIRIE AIRSTRIP, AND WAS AIRBORNE FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. DURING THE FLIGHT, HE COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT OUT OF A LEFT TURN. HE STATED THIS CONDITION LED TO THE AIRCRAFT ROLLING LEFT, AND ENTERING AN INVERTED SPIN, FROM WHICH HE WAS ABLE TO RECOVER. HE DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IN A NEARBY FIELD. DUE TO FENCES IN THE FIELD, HE STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT A LOW ALTITUDE, WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL A SHORT DISTANCE ON THE GROUND, AND ENDED WITH THE AIRCRAFT GOING OVER ON IT'S BACK. SEE ATTACHED SHEET FOR FURTHER DETAILS.