# Accident 20041026032169A: Amtr GLASAIRIII, Chicago/Schaum, IL, October 26, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 26, 2004, 12:10 local time
- Place: Chicago/Schaum, IL
- Airport: Schaumburg Air Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9894° N, 88.1014° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9894&lon=-88.1014&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6158N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6158N-2018-01-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kramer William J GLASAIR III (registry code 05623EH, https://openairdocs.org/model/kramer-william-j-glasair-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIRIII
- Reported engine: LYC IO540*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,400 total, 350 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI05LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA018) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041026032169A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON OCTOBER 26, 2004, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CLIMBING AND REMAINING WITHIN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN OF SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ILLINOIS, IN EXPERIMENTAL GLASAIR III, N6158N. DURING THE SECOND SUCH PATTERN THE ENGINE QUIT ON THE MID-DOWNWIND LEG, WHEREUPON HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING ON RWY 29; LANDING ABOUT MIDFIELD AND ROLLING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED UPON HITTING A FENCE. NO FUEL WAS DISCOVERED IN THE RUPTURED TANK, NOR IN ANY OTHER PART OF THE DELIVERY SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK. IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE PILOT PURCHASED AND HAD DELIVERED INTO THE MAIN TANKS 10 GALLONS OF FUEL PRIOR TO INITIAL DEPARTURE. THE PILOT BUILT THE AIRPLANE HIMSELF AND HAS DEMONSTRATED KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AND ITS PROPER OPERATION. ENGINE EXAMINATION DISCLOSED NO SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI05LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05LA018), Oct 26, 2004: Kramer Glasair III (N6158N), Schaumburg, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation for undetermined reasons during initial climb after takeoff. Contributing factors were the fence and fence post impacted during the forced landing.

## Other reports on N6158N (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19940723036519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940723036519I), Jul 23, 1994: Amtr GLASAIR (N6158N), Schaumburg, IL, Minor damage. Narrative: on July 23, 1994, at 0808 CDT, a home built, glass air iii, N6158N, owned by william j. kramer was involved in a high speed taxi incident during a…

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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