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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr LG2H · Salome, AZ · June 23, 2003

Date: June 23, 2003 · 07:10 local
Place: Salome, AZ
Airport: Western Sky Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N128RD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX03LA209
Reported as: Amtr LG2H
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total3 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N128RDRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2016 · Davis Ross R LG2HS/N 11200H · Built 1988 Airframe modelDavis Ross R LG2H Engine modelHonda CIVICReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was getting familiar with aircraft. On takeoff the engine seemed to sputter, so the pilot throttled back and stalled. The a/c struck the ground, breaking off the nose gear and damaging the propeller. The pilot then pushed the throttle forward to gain control of the aircraft and tried to land under control, but when he came down near the edge of the runway he hit a berm and went off the runway into some sagebrush and a ditch. The pilot survived but was seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS GETTING FAMILIAR WITH AIRCRAFT. ON TAKEOFF THE ENGINE SEEMED TO SPUTTER, SO THE PILOT THROTTLED BACK AND STALLED. THE A/C STRUCK THE GROUND, BREAKING OFF THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT THEN PUSHED THE THROTTLE FORWARD TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TRIED TO LAND UNDER CONTROL, BUT WHEN HE CAME DOWN NEAR THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY HE HIT A BERM AND WENT OFF THE RUNWAY INTO SOME SAGEBRUSH AND A DITCH. THE PILOT SURVIVED BUT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 LAX03LA209Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalome, AZThe pilot's excessive use of the controls during an aborted takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/mush. Factors in the accident include the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and an excessively rich mixture setting…Jun 23, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N128RD · 1

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

Incident 20020228008329IFinal Approach · Salome, AZ(-23) During approach to landing right wing tip struck road sign located approximately 20 feet from the approach end of the runway. Pilot stated he encountered a gust and or downdraft. Following strike on road sign aircraft struck wooden guard rail along…Feb 28, 2002 · Minor damage