20040911021319I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr MERLIN GT · St. Anthony, ID · September 11, 2004

Date: September 11, 2004 · 11:15 local
Place: St. Anthony, ID
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N5040G
Reported as: Amtr Merlingt
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N5040GRegistered now · Griffin Robert W MERLIN GTS/N 94026 Airframe modelGriffin Robert W MERLIN GT Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On September 11, 2004 at approximately 11:00 MDT, N5040G, a griffin robert w, merlin gt, crashed into a potato field in fremont county, ID. The aircraft was found on September 12, 2004 at 15:25 MDT. The pilot reported to an off duty police officer that he experienced fuel problems prior to landing. Minor damage was sustained to the aircraft. Police on scene reported numerous prescription drugs and a diabetic test kit in the cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 MDT, N5040G, A GRIFFIN ROBERT W, MERLIN GT, CRASHED INTO A POTATO FIELD IN FREMONT COUNTY, ID. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2004 AT 15:25 MDT. THE PILOT REPORTED TO AN OFF DUTY POLICE OFFICER THAT HE EXPERIENCED FUEL PROBLEMS PRIOR TO LANDING. MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE AIRCRAFT. POLICE ON SCENE REPORTED NUMEROUS PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND A DIABETIC TEST KIT IN THE COCKPIT.