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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MINIMAX 1500R · Robbinsville, NJ · April 14, 2003

Date: April 14, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Robbinsville, NJ
Airport: Trenton-Robbinsville Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20569
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA085
Reported as: Amtr MINIMAX1500R
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total2 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N20569Registration cancelled May 11, 2005 · Mccaa Thomas C MINIMAX 1500RS/N 1035 · Built 2002 Airframe modelMccaa Thomas C MINIMAX 1500R Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) During climb out, the pilot realized the engine was not producing sufficient power to maintain altitude. He initiated an emergency landing in a golf course. The left wing contacted a tree and the aircraft flipped inverted. The loss of engine power could not be determined.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT REALIZED THE ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING SUFFICIENT POWER TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE INITIATED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A GOLF COURSE. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED A TREE AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

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 NYC03LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRobbinsville, NJA partial loss of power for undertermined reason(s).Apr 14, 2003 · Substantial damage