20030417006539I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr BU133R · Dallas, TX · April 17, 2003

Date: April 17, 2003 · 19:09 local
Place: Dallas, TX
Airport: Dallas Airpark Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N103S
Reported as: Amtr BU133R
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 32,000 total150 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N103SRegistered now · Swick James N BUCKER BU 133RS/N S-3 Airframe modelSwick James N BUCKER BU 133R Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On April 17, 2003, at 19:09 central standard time, an experimental amateur built model bucker BU133R, N103S, sustained minor damage during an emergency landing at Dallas north airport (F69), plano, Texas. During the takeoff climb and at approximately 500 ft AGL the engine lost power. The pilot accomplished a 180 turn and immediately returned to the airport. During the landing the aircraft impacted the runway at a high rate of descent. The main landing gear collapsed on contact with the runway. The commercial rated pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. Investigation closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 17, 2003, AT 19:09 CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT MODEL BUCKER BU133R, N103S, SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DALLAS NORTH AIRPORT (F69), PLANO, TEXAS. DURING THE TAKEOFF CLIMB AND AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FT AGL THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A 180 TURN AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE RUNWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF DESCENT. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.