# Accident 20031022029239A: Amrgen AA1, San Martin, CA, October 22, 2003

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 2003, 15:02 local time
- Place: San Martin, CA
- Airport: Santa Clara County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6817° N, 121.5969° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6817&lon=-121.5969&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5968L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5968L-2005-09-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American AA-1 (registry code 0630610, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-aa-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMRGEN AA1
- Reported engine: LYC O235*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031022029239A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER BETWEEN 100 AND 300 FEET ON TAKEOFF AND FORCED TO LAND OFF AIRPORT. PILOT INDICATED THAT GETTING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND IN THE ONLY CLEAR SPACE AVAILABLE RESULTED IN A VERY HARD LANDING CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED COMPRESSION FRACTURES TO LOWER LUMBAR VERTIBRAE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX04LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA022), Oct 22, 2003: American AA-1 (N5968L), San Martin, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The absence of compression in two of the airplane's four cylinders, and the pilot/mechanic's failure to maintain the engine in an airworthy condition, which resulted in a loss of engine power during…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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