20040507007239A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Turbinlegend · Tipton, CA · May 7, 2004

Date: May 7, 2004 · 13:40 local
Place: Tipton, CA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N724TL
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA204
Reported as: Amtr Turbinlegend
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,100 total25 in this make and model200 in the last 90 days

N724TLRegistration cancelled Apr 1, 2009 · Willis T/Rocket Flyers TURBINE LEGENDS/N 7 Airframe modelWillis T/Rocket Flyers TURBINE LEGEND

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What happened

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(-23) An experimental aircraft lost engine power and force landed approximately 3 miles east of highway 99 near highway 152 outside the town of Tipton, CA. There was substantial damage to the right wing spar area and aileron assembly. The last known fuel stop was eloy, AZ (E60), which serviced approximately 53 gallons of jet a fuel. During the descent phase of flight at approximately 1000 feet, the aircraft experienced a hard left bank angle and shortly thereafter, lost engine power. According to the aircraft's electronic flight information system (EFIS) the last fuel totalizer reading was 29 gallons. The main fuel line to the engine was removed and it appeared to have evidence of fuel going to the engine. Further examination of the wreckage would take place on may 10, 2004.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER AND FORCE LANDED APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES EAST OF HIGHWAY 99 NEAR HIGHWAY 152 OUTSIDE THE TOWN OF TIPTON, CA. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING SPAR AREA AND AILERON ASSEMBLY. THE LAST KNOWN FUEL STOP WAS ELOY, AZ (E60), WHICH SERVICED APPROXIMATELY 53 GALLONS OF JET A FUEL. DURING THE DESCENT PHASE OF FLIGHT AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A HARD LEFT BANK ANGLE AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, LOST ENGINE POWER. ACCORDING TO THE AIRCRAFT'S ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INFORMATION SYSTEM (EFIS) THE LAST FUEL TOTALIZER READING WAS 29 GALLONS. THE MAIN FUEL LINE TO THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND IT APPEARED TO HAVE EVIDENCE OF FUEL GOING TO THE ENGINE. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE WOULD TAKE PLACE ON MAY 10, 2004.

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 LAX04LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTipton, CAA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of air migrating into the fuel control unit. The ultimate reason for the air entry into the fuel control unit was not determined.May 7, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N724TL · 1

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

Accident 20060407008089AFinal Approach · Hammond, LA(-23) Following failed inflight attempt to extend the nose landing gear, the pilot set up for a nose gear retracted landing. During final approach, the engine experienced a sudden loss of power. The aircraft impacted the ground 750 yards short of the runway,…Apr 7, 2006 · Reported as Amtr Turbinlegend · Substantial damage