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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH701 · Galena, MO · September 4, 2004

Date: September 4, 2004 · 16:52 local
Place: Galena, MO
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2077Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA249
Reported as: Amtr CH701
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,500 total10 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N2077YRegistration cancelled Jun 19, 2006 · Johnson J R/Moore J E JR ZENITH CH 701S/N 74557 · Built 2002 Airframe modelJohnson J R/Moore J E JR ZENITH CH 701 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he was landing to the north on his Private airstrip, since it was uphill and the trees are lower and further away than when landing south. The wind was southeasterly at ten. After touchdown he swerved left and crashed into a tree.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING TO THE NORTH ON HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP, SINCE IT WAS UPHILL AND THE TREES ARE LOWER AND FURTHER AWAY THAN WHEN LANDING SOUTH. THE WIND WAS SOUTHEASTERLY AT TEN. AFTER TOUCHDOWN HE SWERVED LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI04LA249Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGalena, MOA loss of directional control for undetermined reasons. A factor associated with the accident was the tree that the airplane contacted.Sep 4, 2004 · Substantial damage