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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Q200 · Kalispell, MT · September 1, 2005

Date: September 1, 2005 · 20:30 local
Place: Kalispell, MT
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12QJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA189
Reported as: Amtr Q200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total200 in this make and model25 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) The aircraft took off from a Private airstrip about 5 nautical miles southeast of Kalispell city airport (S27), and the engine started missing. The pilot climbed to 1000 feet (above ground level), turned the aircraft around and tried to land the aircraft, but the aircraft stalled. The aircraft landed flat, causing substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP ABOUT 5 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF KALISPELL CITY AIRPORT (S27), AND THE ENGINE STARTED MISSING. THE PILOT CLIMBED TO 1000 FEET (ABOVE GROUND LEVEL), TURNED THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND TRIED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT, BUT THE AIRCRAFT STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED FLAT, CAUSING 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 SEA05LA189Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKalispell, MTThe pilot/owner's improper setting of the engine's valve clearance, leading to the failure of the exhaust valves to fully close and a total loss of power while on a VFR downwind, and the pilot/owner's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed as he tried to…Sep 2, 2005 · Substantial damage