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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr ANTARES MA-33 · Palmyra, WI · August 10, 2003

Date: August 10, 2003 · 07:45 local
Place: Palmyra, WI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N246AN
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA256
Reported as: Amtr ANTARESMA33
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,000 total8 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days

N246ANRegistration cancelled Dec 30, 2003 · Nicoson Alan E ANTARES MA-33S/N NIC001 · Built 2003 Airframe modelNicoson Alan E ANTARES MA-33 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On August 10, 2003, at 07:45 CDT an experimental homebuilt antares MA-33, N246AN, made an emergency landing due to the engine losing power. The pilot landed in a horse pasture and struck a barb-wire fence which destroyed the aircraft. The ATP rated pilot, the only occupant, was not injured. The aircraft was being operated as a pleasure flight under 14 CFR part 91 when the incident occurred. The flight originated at east troy, WI under visual meteorological conditions and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2003, AT 07:45 CDT AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ANTARES MA-33, N246AN, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO THE ENGINE LOSING POWER. THE PILOT LANDED IN A HORSE PASTURE AND STRUCK A BARB-WIRE FENCE WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. THE ATP RATED PILOT, THE ONLY OCCUPANT, WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PLEASURE FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT EAST TROY, WI UNDER VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CHI03LA256Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalmyra, WIThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot misjudging the descent rate during the forced landing, which resulted in the airplane landing short of the desired landing area. A factor to the accident was the fence.Aug 10, 2003 · Destroyed