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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr BD-5 · Goodyear, AZ · May 29, 2004

Date: May 29, 2004 · 11:20 local
Place: Goodyear, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N501BD
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX04LA229
Reported as: Amtr BD5
Reported engine: AMTRHD EB3HONDA
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,000 total16 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N501BDRegistration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Simmons John M BD-5S/N 1039 · Built 1998 Airframe modelSimmons John M BD-5 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot reported that during cruise flight, he detected a momentary vibration and then a complete power failure. Pilot was unable to perform a restart and proceeded to make a forced landing. Pilot stated that he landed on an old abandoned airstrip 7 miles west of the Goodyear airport. Pilot reported substantial damage to the aircraft as a result of the landing. Pilot stated that all engine instrument readings were normal (in the green) prior to the power loss. Post accident observations by the pilot indicated that a hole was found in the engine oil pan indicating a possible connecting rod failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, HE DETECTED A MOMENTARY VIBRATION AND THEN A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM A RESTART AND PROCEEDED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT HE LANDED ON AN OLD ABANDONED AIRSTRIP 7 MILES WEST OF THE GOODYEAR AIRPORT. PILOT REPORTED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AS A RESULT OF THE LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENT READINGS WERE NORMAL (IN THE GREEN) PRIOR TO THE POWER LOSS. POST ACCIDENT OBSERVATIONS BY THE PILOT INDICATED THAT A HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE OIL PAN INDICATING A POSSIBLE CONNECTING ROD FAILURE.

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 LAX04LA229Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGoodyear, AZThe overheating and failure of the number 4 connecting rod, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during descent.May 29, 2004 · Substantial damage

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