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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVRO-504K · Rhinebeck, NY · June 4, 2003

Date: June 4, 2003 · 13:00 local
Place: Rhinebeck, NY
Airport: Rhinebeck Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4929
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA119
Reported as: Amtr AVRO504K
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,613 total34 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N4929Registered now · Palen AVRO-504KS/N HAC1 · Built 1966 Airframe modelPalen AVRO-504K Engine modelLerhone TYPE CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Engine began losing power after take off and failed during climb. Pilot attempted to maneuver back to the runway, but could not make the runway due to the low altitude of the aircraft at the time of the engine failure. Pilot made a forced landing in a parking lot adjacent to the old Rhinebeck museum.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER AFTER TAKE OFF AND FAILED DURING CLIMB. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MANEUVER BACK TO THE RUNWAY, BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE RUNWAY DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE OF THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A PARKING LOT ADJACENT TO THE OLD RHINEBECK MUSEUM.

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 NYC03LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRhinebeck, NYA total loss of engine power during the initial climb for undetermined reasons.Jun 4, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4929 · 1

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

Accident 20091017050339ATakeoff: Climb Out · Rhinebeck, NYPer the pilots statement, " on October 17, 2009 at 15:05, after running up the engine of the avro 504 k replica to 1250 rpms, I took off to the north and at approximately 200 feet I heard a thump in the engine. As I did not have sufficient runway in front of…Oct 17, 2009 · Substantial damage