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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Tornado · Carlton, MN · September 25, 2004

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Date: September 25, 2004 · 16:31 local
Place: Carlton, MN
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr Tornado
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Block 31 in incomplete because enough pilot record information is not available to determine accurate date for regulatory check ride. Mr. Johnson was testing his homebuilt aircraft and crashed in trees approximately 500 feet following take off. Mr. Johnson stated that the propeller was not pitched properly and the engine tends to lose power in this condition. He could not climb sufficiently to clear the trees. The aircraft is not registered or certified. Mr. Johnson is nor current for a flight review. He is currently receiving flight instruction, but was the only occupant, on this flight. Mr. Johnson does not hold a current medical. Airman records verified that no medical record on file.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) BLOCK 31 IN INCOMPLETE BECAUSE ENOUGH PILOT RECORD INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE ACCURATE DATE FOR REGULATORY CHECK RIDE. MR. JOHNSON WAS TESTING HIS HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT AND CRASHED IN TREES APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET FOLLOWING TAKE OFF. MR. JOHNSON STATED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS NOT PITCHED PROPERLY AND THE ENGINE TENDS TO LOSE POWER IN THIS CONDITION. HE COULD NOT CLIMB SUFFICIENTLY TO CLEAR THE TREES. THE AIRCRAFT IS NOT REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED. MR. JOHNSON IS NOR CURRENT FOR A FLIGHT REVIEW. HE IS CURRENTLY RECEIVING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, BUT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT, ON THIS FLIGHT. MR. JOHNSON DOES NOT HOLD A CURRENT MEDICAL. AIRMAN RECORDS VERIFIED THAT NO MEDICAL RECORD ON FILE.