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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 · Celina, TX · May 23, 2003

Date: May 23, 2003 · 13:30 local
Place: Celina, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N72BJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA171
Reported as: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,222 total431 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N72BJRegistered now · Boyle Brian J BLACK EAGLES/N BE-001 · Built 1999 Airframe modelBoyle Brian J BLACK EAGLE Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Prop overspeed, power was set at 2600 RPM and 26" mp at the bottom of a half loop RPM ran past redline to estimated 3800 RPM and when set to idle it was 3200 RPM. Excessive sink rate would not allow return to the airport. Emergency landing was made in a wheat field. The ground was soft due to recent rain and the right main dug which forced the nose over and the aircraft came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PROP OVERSPEED, POWER WAS SET AT 2600 RPM AND 26" MP AT THE BOTTOM OF A HALF LOOP RPM RAN PAST REDLINE TO ESTIMATED 3800 RPM AND WHEN SET TO IDLE IT WAS 3200 RPM. EXCESSIVE SINK RATE WOULD NOT ALLOW RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE IN A WHEAT FIELD. THE GROUND WAS SOFT DUE TO RECENT RAIN AND THE RIGHT MAIN DUG WHICH FORCED THE NOSE OVER AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW03LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCelina, TXThe loss of propeller pitch effectiveness for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.May 23, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N72BJ · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20060312003359ILevel Off Touchdown · Midland, TX(-23) The pilot, and single occupant of N72BJ, a black eagle experimental aircraft, was returning to Skywest airport (7T7), at approx 10:00 am estimated standard time on March 12, 2006, after practicing aerobatics. Upon executing the landing flare on runway…Mar 12, 2006 · Minor damage