# Incident 20040404005319I: Amtr CH701, Angel Creek, AK, April 4, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 4, 2004
- Place: Angel Creek, AK
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N4233J, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4233J) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Storm Harold D ZENAIR CH-701 (registry code 05649CS, https://openairdocs.org/model/storm-harold-d-zenair-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CH701
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 250 total, 230 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040404005319I

## Narrative

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

(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED ON APRIL 4, 2004, N4233J HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE OVER THE ANGEL CREEK AREA BY THE CHENA HOT SPRINGS ROAD. THE PILOT LANDED ON AN UNIMPROVED AREA WITH NO REPORTED DAMAGE THEN HIKED OUT 8 MILES TO THE ANGEL CREEK LODGE. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED FROM TROOPER REPORTS AND FLIGHT SERVICE. (-23 AMENDMENT) UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO TIE IT DOWN IN STRONG WINDS. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS ON THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE WINGS, TAIL AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS BENT FORWARD. THE PILOT'S STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE DID NOT HAVE ANY ENDORSEMENTS AND WAS MORE THEN 2 YEARS OLD. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT AND VALID MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.

## Other reports on N4233J (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20060709012519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060709012519A), Jul 9, 2006: Amtr CH701 (N4233J), Fairbanks, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) [privacy data omitted] pilot reported that in cruise at 1000 feet on the south side of the tanana river across from fort wainwright the engine quit. He…

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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