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Incident

FAA incident report · Amtr CH601HD · Claypool Hill, VA · September 16, 2005

Date: September 16, 2005 · 19:55 local
Place: Claypool Hill, VA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4036A
Reported as: Amtr CH601HD
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 320 total20 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N4036ARegistered now · Graham Damien ZODIAC 601-HDS/N 6-4462 Airframe modelGraham Damien ZODIAC 601-HD

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What happened

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

(-23) During final descent at 3,300 ft MSL to tazewell, VA (6V3), aircraft engine began to misfire and quit. Pilot made an unpowered/off-field landing on us route 19 in the westbound lane without incident. There was no damage or injuries sustained. Subsequent inspection of the aircraft fuel tank revealed inadequate fuel remaining to sustain powered flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING FINAL DESCENT AT 3,300 FT MSL TO TAZEWELL, VA (6V3), AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO MISFIRE AND QUIT. PILOT MADE AN UNPOWERED/OFF-FIELD LANDING ON US ROUTE 19 IN THE WESTBOUND LANE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES SUSTAINED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANK REVEALED INADEQUATE FUEL REMAINING TO SUSTAIN POWERED FLIGHT.