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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr DRUCKMAN102 · Alsea, OR · July 6, 2003

Date: July 6, 2003 · 19:00 local
Place: Alsea, OR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N102DR
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA126
Reported as: Amtr DRUCKMAN102
Reported engine: Continental C85*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 24,100 total

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1900 hours PST on July 6, 2003 pilot robert schwarzler, with one passenger on board, crashed while attempting a takeoff from a Private airfield near Alsea, OR. Shortly after takeoff and becoming airborne, the pilot decided to abort the takeoff. He lost control of the aircraft and crashed. The aircraft received substantial damage. There was damage to the tail section, prop, top of the fuselae, and gear when it went through a fence. After receiving a call from a neighbor, deputy sheriff kurt vanmeter arrived on the scene. Mr. Robert schwarzler refused to allow the deputy on his property and advised if the FAA or the NTSB came to his property they would be refused access as will. While the officer was observing Mr. Schwarzler, he determined that there was reason to believe that Mr. Schwarzler may be under the influence of alcohol. The officer requested that Mr. Schwarzler consent to a breath test for alcohol. The request was refused.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1900 HOURS PST ON JULY 6, 2003 PILOT ROBERT SCHWARZLER, WITH ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, CRASHED WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRFIELD NEAR ALSEA, OR. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND BECOMING AIRBORNE, THE PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE TAIL SECTION, PROP, TOP OF THE FUSELAE, AND GEAR WHEN IT WENT THROUGH A FENCE. AFTER RECEIVING A CALL FROM A NEIGHBOR, DEPUTY SHERIFF KURT VANMETER ARRIVED ON THE SCENE. MR. ROBERT SCHWARZLER REFUSED TO ALLOW THE DEPUTY ON HIS PROPERTY AND ADVISED IF THE FAA OR THE NTSB CAME TO HIS PROPERTY THEY WOULD BE REFUSED ACCESS AS WILL. WHILE THE OFFICER WAS OBSERVING MR. SCHWARZLER, HE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS REASON TO BELIEVE THAT MR. SCHWARZLER MAY BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. THE OFFICER REQUESTED THAT MR. SCHWARZLER CONSENT TO A BREATH TEST FOR ALCOHOL. THE REQUEST WAS REFUSED.

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 SEA03LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAlsea, ORThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the take-off roll, when his foot became lodged between the rudder pedal and the heel brake. An additional factor is a fence near the area where he was taking off from.Jul 7, 2003 · Substantial damage