20040229001729A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Q-2 · Portland, OR · February 29, 2004

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Date: February 29, 2004 · 13:20 local
Place: Portland, OR
Airport: Portland/Hillsboro Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N143GJ
Reported as: Amtr Q2
Pilot’s flight hours: 430 total100 in this make and model

N143GJRegistration cancelled Aug 17, 2005 · Jerome Gerald M Q-2S/N 37 · Built 2001 Airframe modelJerome Gerald M Q-2 Engine modelRevmaster 2100Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot encountered heavy rain vw engine became rough advised tower and began left down wind for runway 20 hio. Landed long and hard, lower spar failed causing loss of directional control. Airplane stopped at end of runway. Heavy damage to spar, cabin and safety systems intact. Fuel leak due to loss of fuel drain. Prop lost both tips. Pilot advised weather was and his decision to fly in these conditions was a major factor. Vw car engine was rough due to possible ice and water ingestion.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ENCOUNTERED HEAVY RAIN VW ENGINE BECAME ROUGH ADVISED TOWER AND BEGAN LEFT DOWN WIND FOR RUNWAY 20 HIO. LANDED LONG AND HARD, LOWER SPAR FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRPLANE STOPPED AT END OF RUNWAY. HEAVY DAMAGE TO SPAR, CABIN AND SAFETY SYSTEMS INTACT. FUEL LEAK DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL DRAIN. PROP LOST BOTH TIPS. PILOT ADVISED WEATHER WAS AND HIS DECISION TO FLY IN THESE CONDITIONS WAS A MAJOR FACTOR. VW CAR ENGINE WAS ROUGH DUE TO POSSIBLE ICE AND WATER INGESTION.