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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Landra EXEC 162 F · Greensboro, NC · March 27, 2003

Date: March 27, 2003 · 18:30 local
Place: Greensboro, NC
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92AL
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL03LA072
Reported as: Landra EXEC162F
Reported engine: AMTRRW RI162F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 360 total33 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N92ALRegistration cancelled Dec 7, 2004 · Land Raymond Alan EXEC 162 FS/N 6795 Airframe modelLand Raymond Alan EXEC 162 F

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot of the aircraft had been airborne for approximately 45 performing practice maneuvers. While in a descent for landing the pilot noticed a loss of airspeed. The pilot attempted to increase power by advancing the throttle. The engine failed to respond. An autorotation was initiated and the aircraft impacted the ground and rolled onto it's left side (resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft). The pilot exited the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 PERFORMING PRACTICE MANEUVERS. WHILE IN A DESCENT FOR LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF AIRSPEED. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO INCREASE POWER BY ADVANCING THE THROTTLE. THE ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. AN AUTOROTATION WAS INITIATED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND ROLLED ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE (RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT). THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.

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 ATL03LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGreensboro, NCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for flight which resulted in fuel exhaustion, and a complete loss of engine power followed by a forced landing, and a dynamic rollover during the autorotative touchdown.Mar 27, 2003 · Substantial damage