# Incident 20040911021319I: Amtr MERLINGT, St. Anthony, ID, September 11, 2004

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 11, 2004, 11:15 local time
- Place: St. Anthony, ID
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.9660° N, 111.6838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Anthony, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9660&lon=-111.6838&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5040G, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5040G) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Griffin Robert W MERLIN GT (registry code 05605KY, https://openairdocs.org/model/griffin-robert-w-merlin-gt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Subaru ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 59050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR MERLINGT
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040911021319I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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