20050919022389A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Unknwn Notreported · Broadalbin, NY · September 19, 2005

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Date: September 19, 2005 · 16:07 local
Place: Broadalbin, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Unknwn Notreported
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 527 total2 in this make and model

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that aircraft lost power and he was unable to maintain altitude. Pilot attempted to land in a field but struck trees on final approach. Aircraft was an unregistered, uncerticated amateur built experimental. Pilot stated that aircraft probably weighed 500 lbs or more and contained a fuel tank that has a capacity of approximately 8 us gallons.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD BUT STRUCK TREES ON FINAL APPROACH. AIRCRAFT WAS AN UNREGISTERED, UNCERTICATED AMATEUR BUILT EXPERIMENTAL. PILOT STATED THAT AIRCRAFT PROBABLY WEIGHED 500 LBS OR MORE AND CONTAINED A FUEL TANK THAT HAS A CAPACITY OF APPROXIMATELY 8 US GALLONS.