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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lowingloadst · Bakersfield, CA · April 20, 2005

Date: April 20, 2005 · 11:13 local
Place: Bakersfield, CA
Airport: Bakersfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8058Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA141
Reported as: Lowingloadst
Reported engine: AMTRVW VW*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,000 total1 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N8058QRegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2007 · Bailey Douglas LOWING LOADSTERS/N 1 Airframe modelBailey Douglas LOWING LOADSTER

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What happened

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

(-23) On the upwind leg of the second time around the traffic pattern, the aircraft lost altitude. The pilot states that he felt the engine was losing power. During a base turn to land opposite direction on the runway, the left wing stalled, with not enough altitude to recover. The aircraft struck the ground short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THE UPWIND LEG OF THE SECOND TIME AROUND THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE FELT THE ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER. DURING A BASE TURN TO LAND OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE RUNWAY, THE LEFT WING STALLED, WITH NOT ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 LAX05LA141Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBakersfield, CAthe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Apr 20, 2005 · Substantial damage