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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH701 · Redford, MI · June 15, 2005

Date: June 15, 2005 · 09:00 local
Place: Redford, MI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N613DT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA143
Reported as: Amtr CH701
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total2 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) In cruise, one hour into the flight, all 3 propeller blades departed the propeller hub. The vibration caused the carburetors to shake loose from the rubber couplers causing the engine to quit. The pilot performed an emergency landing on a golf course.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) IN CRUISE, ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, ALL 3 PROPELLER BLADES DEPARTED THE PROPELLER HUB. THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE CARBURETORS TO SHAKE LOOSE FROM THE RUBBER COUPLERS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO QUIT. THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GOLF COURSE.

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 CHI05LA143Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRedford, MIThe total loss of engine thrust was the result of the propeller blades overstress separation from the propeller hub for an undetermined reason. An additional cause was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing.Jun 15, 2005 · Substantial damage