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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amrgen AA-1A · Eudora, KS · August 6, 2004

Date: August 6, 2004 · 09:00 local
Place: Eudora, KS
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9442L
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA238
Reported as: Amrgen AA1A
Reported engine: Lycoming O235*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total7 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N9442LRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2013 · American AA-1AS/N AA1A-0242 · Built 1971 Airframe modelAmerican AA-1A Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft was enroute from lawrence, KS (lwc) to olathe, KS (ixd) at an altitude of 2,500 feet, when the engine began running rough. The PIC stated that he began to set up for a field and descended to 1,200 feet. He pushed in the fuel mixture and the engine quit. While making the emergency landing, the nose wheel collapsed, causing the aircraft to flip over. The aircraft came to rest in an inverted position.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM LAWRENCE, KS (LWC) TO OLATHE, KS (IXD) AT AN ALTITUDE OF 2,500 FEET, WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE PIC STATED THAT HE BEGAN TO SET UP FOR A FIELD AND DESCENDED TO 1,200 FEET. HE PUSHED IN THE FUEL MIXTURE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. WHILE MAKING THE EMERGENCY LANDING, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION.

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 CHI04LA238Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEudora, KSA loss of engine power due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's selection of a fuel tank with an insufficient quantity remaining.Aug 6, 2004 · Substantial damage