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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Skyraider · Millbrook, NY · July 10, 2003

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Date: July 10, 2003 · 11:00 local
Place: Millbrook, NY
Airport: Sky Acres Airport
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N623KF
Reported as: Amtr Skyraider
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,300 total5 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N623KFRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Flynn Kenneth C FLYNG K ENTPRS SKYDRS/N 67 · Built 2001 Airframe modelFlynn Kenneth C FLYNG K ENTPRS SKYDR Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On this date this aircraft was on short final for runway 17 at skyacres airport when the engine stopped. The aircraft landed short of the runway causing minor damage to the aircraft, no injuries to pilot. This aircraft is an experimental amateur built aircraft. Investigation of the fuel system revealed the a electric boost pump was added to the fuel system. This boost pump was able to introduce air into the fuel system when the fuel tanks are low. I spoke with the designer of the aircraft and he felt a boost pump was not necessary for this aircraft. During review of the maintenance it was noted that the last condition inspection was improperly signed off by a person that was not authorized.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THIS DATE THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON SHORT FINAL FOR RUNWAY 17 AT SKYACRES AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, NO INJURIES TO PILOT. THIS AIRCRAFT IS AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED THE A ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS BOOST PUMP WAS ABLE TO INTRODUCE AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE LOW. I SPOKE WITH THE DESIGNER OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HE FELT A BOOST PUMP WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. DURING REVIEW OF THE MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE LAST CONDITION INSPECTION WAS IMPROPERLY SIGNED OFF BY A PERSON THAT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED.