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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr SKY SCOUT · Round Lake, NY · May 27, 2005

Date: May 27, 2005 · 19:15 local
Place: Round Lake, NY
Airport: Round Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N314ES
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD05LA070
Reported as: Amtr Skyscout
Reported engine: AMTR FORD*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,800 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N314ESRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2013 · Snyder Edward SKY SCOUTS/N S-4 · Built 1997 Airframe modelSnyder Edward SKY SCOUT Engine modelFord CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed runway 32. After gaining only about 100', pilot reported that the water temperature was 230 degrees. Pilot turned right to return to airport and started losing power just after turning downwind. Pilot stated that he felt sudden drop in power, he stated that he didn't think airplane was holding altitude. Moments later pilot decided to put airplane down in a field instead of risking powerlines running along rte. 67.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 32. AFTER GAINING ONLY ABOUT 100', PILOT REPORTED THAT THE WATER TEMPERATURE WAS 230 DEGREES. PILOT TURNED RIGHT TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND STARTED LOSING POWER JUST AFTER TURNING DOWNWIND. PILOT STATED THAT HE FELT SUDDEN DROP IN POWER, HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T THINK AIRPLANE WAS HOLDING ALTITUDE. MOMENTS LATER PILOT DECIDED TO PUT AIRPLANE DOWN IN A FIELD INSTEAD OF RISKING POWERLINES RUNNING ALONG RTE. 67.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB IAD05LA070Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRound Lake, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the soft field.May 27, 2005 · Substantial damage