20041021029549A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 108-2 · Indian River, MI · October 21, 2004

Date: October 21, 2004 · 16:24 local
Place: Indian River, MI
Airport: Calvin Campbell Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N425C
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA013
Reported as: Univar 1082
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4165*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total150 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N425CRegistered now · Stinson 108-2S/N 108-3425 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-2 Engine modelFranklin 6A4165 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The subject aircraft enroute from cheboygen airport and landed at Indian River airport. The pilot took off from Indian River airport at 15:00 hours from runway 28. The subject aircraft lift off to 800 feet and the engine quit. The pilot attempted to land on the runway, but the aircraft landed on the open field near the taxi way. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM CHEBOYGEN AIRPORT AND LANDED AT INDIAN RIVER AIRPORT. THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM INDIAN RIVER AIRPORT AT 15:00 HOURS FROM RUNWAY 28. THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT LIFT OFF TO 800 FEET AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY, BUT THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE OPEN FIELD NEAR THE TAXI WAY. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURY.

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 CHI05LA013Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportIndian River, MILoss of engine power during initial climb after takeoff for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered by the pilot and the airplane's low altitude at the time engine power was lost.Oct 21, 2004 · Substantial damage