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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KITFOXSERIE5 · Kenai, AK · September 10, 2003

Date: September 10, 2003 · 16:00 local
Place: Kenai, AK
Airport: Arness Lake Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20TZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC03LA112
Reported as: Amtr KITFOXSERIE5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total156 in this make and model99 in the last 90 days

N20TZRegistered now · Dusseau Richard F KITFOX SER 5 SAFARIS/N S96080188 Airframe modelDusseau Richard F KITFOX SER 5 SAFARI Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot experienced engine problems after take-off. Pilot decided to land back at airstrip, engine quit operating. Pilot became focused on restarting engine and forgot about altitude and approach to land. He landed long on strip causing aircraft to flip over when wheels struck edge of small creek and swamp.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS AFTER TAKE-OFF. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND BACK AT AIRSTRIP, ENGINE QUIT OPERATING. PILOT BECAME FOCUSED ON RESTARTING ENGINE AND FORGOT ABOUT ALTITUDE AND APPROACH TO LAND. HE LANDED LONG ON STRIP CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER WHEN WHEELS STRUCK EDGE OF SMALL CREEK AND SWAMP.

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 ANC03LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNikiski, AKA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in an overrun during the emergency landing, and subsequent nose over in swampy terrain.Sep 11, 2003 · Substantial damage