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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr KR-2S · Santa Ynez, CA · February 29, 2004

Date: February 29, 2004 · 10:45 local
Place: Santa Ynez, CA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4027Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA141
Reported as: Amtr KR2S
Reported engine: AMTR SUBARU*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,000 total45 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N4027YRegistration cancelled Apr 2, 2013 · Vogt Donald Erwin KR-2SS/N 9228-733 · Built 2003 Airframe modelVogt Donald Erwin KR-2S Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot enroute from Santa barbara to lompoc in experimental amateur built aircraft. Engine (subaru) quit at 3000 feet over the gaviota pass. Pilot attempted to land on hard surface road but caught wingtip on hillside. Aircraft spun 90 degrees and came to rest beside road. Pilot hit teeth on instrument panel but only bruised, not broken. Aircraft damage substantial. Could not determine why engine quit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ENROUTE FROM SANTA BARBARA TO LOMPOC IN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT. ENGINE (SUBARU) QUIT AT 3000 FEET OVER THE GAVIOTA PASS. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON HARD SURFACE ROAD BUT CAUGHT WINGTIP ON HILLSIDE. AIRCRAFT SPUN 90 DEGREES AND CAME TO REST BESIDE ROAD. PILOT HIT TEETH ON INSTRUMENT PANEL BUT ONLY BRUISED, NOT BROKEN. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SUBSTANTIAL. COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY ENGINE QUIT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX04LA141Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLompoc, CAa failure of the fuel pump, which induced a total loss of engine power.Feb 29, 2004 · Substantial damage