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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr HUMMEL BIRD · North Baltimore, OH · July 31, 2003

Date: July 31, 2003 · 19:55 local
Place: North Baltimore, OH
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7075Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC03LA171
Reported as: Amtr Hummelbird
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1

N7075YRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2017 · Stewart Bill HUMMEL BIRDS/N 6200 · Built 2003 Airframe modelStewart Bill HUMMEL BIRD Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed from Private Airport. The aircraft impacted the ground one mile east of the airport. Inspection of the fuel tank, could not find any evidence of fuel in the fuel tank. Removed carburetor and separated fuel bowl, inside of fuel bowl was wet with fuel (five or six drops of fuel). Propeller did not show any signs of rotation at the point of impact. Aircraft impacted the ground in a level or near level position. Aircraft did not show signs of forward movement after impacting the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED FROM PRIVATE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ONE MILE EAST OF THE AIRPORT. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK, COULD NOT FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE FUEL TANK. REMOVED CARBURETOR AND SEPARATED FUEL BOWL, INSIDE OF FUEL BOWL WAS WET WITH FUEL (FIVE OR SIX DROPS OF FUEL). PROPELLER DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF ROTATION AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEVEL OR NEAR LEVEL POSITION. AIRCRAFT DID NOT SHOW SIGNS OF FORWARD MOVEMENT AFTER IMPACTING THE GROUND.

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 NYC03LA171Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportNorth Baltimore, OHThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during an emergency landing.Jul 31, 2003 · Substantial damage