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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Dragonflmkii · Minneapolis, MN · July 2, 2003

Date: July 2, 2003 · 21:42 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Flying Cloud Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N25JD
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA192
Reported as: Amtr Dragonflmkii
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 79 total22 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N25JDRegistration cancelled Dec 11, 2012 · Debay James D DRAGONFLY MARK IIS/N 1 Airframe modelDebay James D DRAGONFLY MARK II

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed runway 18 at fcm and was observed by ATC in a minimal climb. When queried the pilot reported having engine problems. He stated that he would try and make it back to the field but did not think he could do so. Aircraft crashed in a wooded area 1.5 miles se of the airport. The pilot sustained serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 AT FCM AND WAS OBSERVED BY ATC IN A MINIMAL CLIMB. WHEN QUERIED THE PILOT REPORTED HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. HE STATED THAT HE WOULD TRY AND MAKE IT BACK TO THE FIELD BUT DID NOT THINK HE COULD DO SO. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA 1.5 MILES SE OF THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 CHI03LA192Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEden Prairie, MNThe pilot's intentional operation of the airplane with a known deficiency with regard to an improper carburetor calibration that led to the loss of engine power. The improperly calibrated carburetor and the trees were contributing factors.Jul 3, 2003 · Substantial damage