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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aermer FALCOF8L · Ashland, OH · July 7, 2003

Date: July 7, 2003 · 11:55 local
Place: Ashland, OH
Airport: Ashland County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N33LW
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA154
Reported as: Aermer FALCOF8L
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 380 total280 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N33LWRegistration cancelled Jun 20, 2012 · Wohlers Laurence WOHLERS FALCO F.8LS/N 1 · Built 1982 Airframe modelWohlers Laurence WOHLERS FALCO F.8L Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Shortly after take-off airplane lost power and landed in a field approx. 1/4 mile south of runway 18. Pilot unable to extend landing gear and airplane sustained substantial damage due to impact. An evaluation of the engine found engine intake duct (approx 12" x 3" dia) had lost its internal support spring causing it to get sucked inward and restrict engine air intake.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AIRPLANE LOST POWER AND LANDED IN A FIELD APPROX. 1/4 MILE SOUTH OF RUNWAY 18. PILOT UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE TO IMPACT. AN EVALUATION OF THE ENGINE FOUND ENGINE INTAKE DUCT (APPROX 12" X 3" DIA) HAD LOST ITS INTERNAL SUPPORT SPRING CAUSING IT TO GET SUCKED INWARD AND RESTRICT ENGINE AIR INTAKE.

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 NYC03LA154Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAshland, OHA loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine air intake duct tubing, which resulted in a total blockage of the induction inlet duct. A factor related to the accident was the inadequate 100-hour inspection by maintenance personnel. (This narrative…Jul 7, 2003 · Substantial damage