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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr FLY BABY · Altus, AR · June 30, 2003

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Date: June 30, 2003 · 17:30 local
Place: Altus, AR
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1878
Reported as: Amtr Flybaby
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total300 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N1878Registration cancelled Feb 9, 2004 · Pete Bowers FLY BABYS/N 788-1 · Built 1968 Airframe modelPete Bowers FLY BABY Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 29, 2003 at 1824 CDT a bowers fly baby, N1878, collided with terrain during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power shortly after take-off from a private airfield (winfield) in Altus Arkansas. The airplane was destroyed. The pilot received serious injuries with a broken leg. Unable to determine cause of loss of power. Suspect fuel depletion given the small amount of fuel found on the ground that had run out of the ruptured fuel tank. Pilot claimed to have 16 gallons of fuel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 29, 2003 AT 1824 CDT A BOWERS FLY BABY, N1878, COLLIDED WITH TERRAIN DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD (WINFIELD) IN ALTUS ARKANSAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES WITH A BROKEN LEG. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF LOSS OF POWER. SUSPECT FUEL DEPLETION GIVEN THE SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL FOUND ON THE GROUND THAT HAD RUN OUT OF THE RUPTURED FUEL TANK. PILOT CLAIMED TO HAVE 16 GALLONS OF FUEL.

Other reports on N1878 · 1

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Accident 19790429007249AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · North Little Ro, ARPilot claimed engine failure. Post accident investigation could not determine the cause of the failure.Apr 29, 1979 · Substantial damage