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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VORTEC · El Cajon, CA · April 3, 2003

Date: April 3, 2003 · 18:20 local
Place: El Cajon, CA
Airport: Gillespie Field Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6052T
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA125
Reported as: Amtr Vortec
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N6052TRegistered now · Kiss John A VORTECS/N 000228 Airframe modelKiss John A VORTEC

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What happened

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

(-23) On April 3, 2003, at about 1822 local time, an experimental amateur built aircraft collided with obstacles during a forced landing at Gillespie field, El Cajon, CA. According to the pilot shortly following departure on runway 27R the engine developed popping and roughness, followed by complete shutdown. He then executed an emergency landing on runway 17. There was substantial damage to the aircraft and no injury to the pilot. This incident is not related to an NMAC or pilot deviation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 3, 2003, AT ABOUT 1822 LOCAL TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH OBSTACLES DURING A FORCED LANDING AT GILLESPIE FIELD, EL CAJON, CA. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT SHORTLY FOLLOWING DEPARTURE ON RUNWAY 27R THE ENGINE DEVELOPED POPPING AND ROUGHNESS, FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE SHUTDOWN. HE THEN EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON RUNWAY 17. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURY TO THE PILOT. THIS INCIDENT IS NOT RELATED TO AN NMAC OR PILOT DEVIATION.

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 LAX03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEl Cajon, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 4, 2003 · Substantial damage