20050411007309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Scamp · Chino, CA · April 11, 2005

Date: April 11, 2005 · 13:45 local
Place: Chino, CA
Airport: Chino Airport
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N234HC
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA133
Reported as: Amtr Scamp
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,650 total5 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that the aircraft engine began running rough shortly after takeoff. He notified the tower that he needed to return to the airport (emergency declared). As he banked left in an attempt to land on runway 3, he encountered more engine power loss. Aircraft crashed just east of runway 3. Pilot suffered minor scrapes and bruises, was taken to hospital for precautionary measures. Aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. HE NOTIFIED THE TOWER THAT HE NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT (EMERGENCY DECLARED). AS HE BANKED LEFT IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON RUNWAY 3, HE ENCOUNTERED MORE ENGINE POWER LOSS. AIRCRAFT CRASHED JUST EAST OF RUNWAY 3. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES, WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 LAX05LA133Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChino, CAa loss of engine power due to the pilot/builder's excessive adjustment (lean) of the mixture setting at the carburetor. The pilot/builder's failure to perform a more comprehensive ground test prior to flight was a factor.Apr 11, 2005 · Substantial damage