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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Pittsspecial · Collidge, AZ · February 5, 2005

Date: February 5, 2005 · 16:59 local
Place: Collidge, AZ
Airport: Collidge Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N109WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA086
Reported as: Amtr Pittsspecial
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total800 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft damage consisted of fuselage, lower right wing, main landing gear and propeller. Pilot stated he was downwind for departure from coolidge airport (P08). The next thing the pilot remembers is hitting the aircraft parking ramp at coolidge airport. The pilot further stated he has been in chemotherapy for cancer and is taking a prescription drug as a follow on treatment. No additional causal factors at this time.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DAMAGE CONSISTED OF FUSELAGE, LOWER RIGHT WING, MAIN LANDING GEAR AND PROPELLER. PILOT STATED HE WAS DOWNWIND FOR DEPARTURE FROM COOLIDGE AIRPORT (P08). THE NEXT THING THE PILOT REMEMBERS IS HITTING THE AIRCRAFT PARKING RAMP AT COOLIDGE AIRPORT. THE PILOT FURTHER STATED HE HAS BEEN IN CHEMOTHERAPY FOR CANCER AND IS TAKING A PRESCRIPTION DRUG AS A FOLLOW ON TREATMENT. NO ADDITIONAL CAUSAL FACTORS AT THIS TIME.

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 LAX05LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoolidge, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain an adequate altitude from the airport surface when performing an intentional low altitude flyby maneuver.Feb 6, 2005 · Substantial damage