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Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Aeronca · Wheatland, TX · July 4, 2004

Date: July 4, 2004 · 21:10 local
Place: Wheatland, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N6030T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA175
Reported as: Amtr Aeronca
Reported engine: Continental A658
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 800 total200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N6030TRegistered now · Aeronca/Bubeck Irving BUBECK-AERONCAS/N IRV1997 · Built 1997 Airframe modelAeronca/Bubeck Irving BUBECK-AERONCA Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed lawton, Oklahoma, arrived over spinks area @ dusk, could not distinguish airport, made off-field landing. Pilot stated that aircraft was operating normally, poor planning involved, arrived after dusk with no landing light. Due to fireworks displays, pilot stated he could not find runway. Aircraft landed in pasture, hit propeller on unknown object. Aircraft sustained nicks and gouges in propeller, (removed by pilot), several tears in the fabric covering the belly, and one large hole in fabric, right wing just aft of rear wing strut. Aircraft damaged @ right lower engine cowling and firewall. An 8 to 10 inch tear in the firewall, (object unknown), rt side.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, ARRIVED OVER SPINKS AREA @ DUSK, COULD NOT DISTINGUISH AIRPORT, MADE OFF-FIELD LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING NORMALLY, POOR PLANNING INVOLVED, ARRIVED AFTER DUSK WITH NO LANDING LIGHT. DUE TO FIREWORKS DISPLAYS, PILOT STATED HE COULD NOT FIND RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PASTURE, HIT PROPELLER ON UNKNOWN OBJECT. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NICKS AND GOUGES IN PROPELLER, (REMOVED BY PILOT), SEVERAL TEARS IN THE FABRIC COVERING THE BELLY, AND ONE LARGE HOLE IN FABRIC, RIGHT WING JUST AFT OF REAR WING STRUT. AIRCRAFT DAMAGED @ RIGHT LOWER ENGINE COWLING AND FIREWALL. AN 8 TO 10 INCH TEAR IN THE FIREWALL, (OBJECT UNKNOWN), RT SIDE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW04LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurleson, TXThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight. Contributing factors were the night visual conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for landing.Jul 5, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6030T · 1

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

Accident 20000317023499ALevel Off Touchdown · Cocoa, FL(-23)Instructional flight instructor had demonstrated several wheel landings. This was students first attempt. Approach at 70 mph was too fast. Upon touchdown, a/c bounced. Instructor said it would have been a recoverable bounce. Instructor held the wheel and…Mar 17, 2000 · Substantial damage