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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr EXPRES2000FT · Aberdeen, SD · July 27, 2003

Date: July 27, 2003 · 15:15 local
Place: Aberdeen, SD
Airport: Aberdeen Regional Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N512EA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA227
Reported as: Amtr EXPRES2000FT
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,050 in this make and model

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What happened

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

(-23) On July 27, 2003 at 3:15 pm CDT a experimental amateur-built aircraft owned by express aircraft company, LLC crashed during take off from Aberdeen, south dakota. The FAR 91 flight in VMC conditions and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft destroyed and the pilot was fatally injured. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate and the flight originated from Aberdeen, SD on July 27, 2003.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 27, 2003 AT 3:15 PM CDT A EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT OWNED BY EXPRESS AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LLC CRASHED DURING TAKE OFF FROM ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA. THE FAR 91 FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED AND THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE AND THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM ABERDEEN, SD ON JULY 27, 2003.

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 CHI03LA227Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAberdeen, SDA loss of engine power due to the lack of design fuel pressure for undetermined reasons.Jul 27, 2003 · Destroyed