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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr WACO YMF · Santa Barbara, CA · May 22, 2005

Date: May 22, 2005 · 15:54 local
Place: Santa Barbara, CA
Airport: Santa Barbara Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N181AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX05LA186
Reported as: Amtr Wacoymf
Reported engine: JACOBP R755B1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,160 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N181ASRegistration cancelled Nov 9, 2006 · Classic WACO YMFS/N F5C-050 · Built 1992 Airframe modelClassic WACO YMF Engine modelJacobs R755B seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 05/22/2005 N181AS was being operated for the purpose of biplane rides to the public. During take off at 200 feet the engine failed then regained operation then quit again. The pilot elected to turn back to the runway and while in the 180 degree turn the aircraft stalled twenty feet above the ground. The aircraft entered a marsh right wing down resulting in the aircraft cartwheeling through the mud. This resulted in minor injuries for the two passengers and the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/22/2005 N181AS WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF BIPLANE RIDES TO THE PUBLIC. DURING TAKE OFF AT 200 FEET THE ENGINE FAILED THEN REGAINED OPERATION THEN QUIT AGAIN. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY AND WHILE IN THE 180 DEGREE TURN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED TWENTY FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A MARSH RIGHT WING DOWN RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELING THROUGH THE MUD. THIS RESULTED IN MINOR INJURIES FOR THE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE PILOT.

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 LAX05LA186Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanta Barbara, CAa loss of engine power due to carburetor ice aggravated by the poor operating condition of the magnetos and the improper magneto-to-engine timing.May 22, 2005 · Substantial damage