# Accident 20041105030249A: Amtr LOEHLE5151, Riceville, TN, November 5, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 2004, 13:37 local time
- Place: Riceville, TN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3833° N, 84.5500° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3833&lon=-84.5500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N711AH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N711AH-2005-11-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Franzreb John K LOEHLE 5151 MUSTANG (registry code 05603QT, https://openairdocs.org/model/franzreb-john-k-loehle-5151-mustang) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR LOEHLE5151
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 200 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL05LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041105030249A

## Narrative

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

(-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.

## 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 ATL05LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05LA020), Nov 5, 2004: Franzreb Loehle 5151 Mustang (N711AH), Athens, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the electrical fuel pump failure, and fuel starvation.

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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