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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr LOEHLE5151 · Riceville, TN · November 5, 2004

Date: November 5, 2004 · 13:37 local
Place: Riceville, TN
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N711AH
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL05LA020
Reported as: Amtr LOEHLE5151
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N711AHRegistration cancelled Nov 1, 2005 · Franzreb John K LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANGS/N 6196 · Built 1996 Airframe modelFranzreb John K LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft experienced engine power loss-in cruise flight. Pilot pumped gas bulb (boat style) for approximately 10 minutes to keep auto engine running. Attempted off-airport landing-struck barbwire fence and flipped over. Pilot stated he felt sure that the fuel pump failed. "Could not thoroughly investigate accident because of ballastic parachute being armed." The Tennessee highway patrol bomb squad blew up the device.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS-IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT PUMPED GAS BULB (BOAT STYLE) FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES TO KEEP AUTO ENGINE RUNNING. ATTEMPTED OFF-AIRPORT LANDING-STRUCK BARBWIRE FENCE AND FLIPPED OVER. PILOT STATED HE FELT SURE THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED. "COULD NOT THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATE ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF BALLASTIC PARACHUTE BEING ARMED." THE TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL BOMB SQUAD BLEW UP THE DEVICE.

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 ATL05LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAthens, TNThe loss of engine power due to the electrical fuel pump failure, and fuel starvation.Nov 5, 2004 · Substantial damage