20051022023829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MAGNUM · Swift Resevoir, WA · October 22, 2005

Date: October 22, 2005 · 13:30 local
Place: Swift Resevoir, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N686JM
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA010
Reported as: Amtr Magnum
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,400 total540 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N686JMRegistered now · Moneyhan Michael MAGNUMS/N 112M · Built 1999 Airframe modelMoneyhan Michael MAGNUM Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) 1. While landing on an unimproved sand bar at the east end of Swift Resevoir east of woodland Washington the aircraft encountered rough terrain and ripped the landing gear off. Pilot and passenger only sustained minor injuries when the aircraft (N686JM) flipped upside down on the sand bar. 2. The pilot stated that he should have made another pass to make sure his touchdown area was smooth enough to land on.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 1. WHILE LANDING ON AN UNIMPROVED SAND BAR AT THE EAST END OF SWIFT RESEVOIR EAST OF WOODLAND WASHINGTON THE AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED ROUGH TERRAIN AND RIPPED THE LANDING GEAR OFF. PILOT AND PASSENGER ONLY SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT (N686JM) FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SAND BAR. 2. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE SHOULD HAVE MADE ANOTHER PASS TO MAKE SURE HIS TOUCHDOWN AREA WAS SMOOTH ENOUGH TO LAND ON.

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 SEA06CA010Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportCougar, WAThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to land on the uneven terrain, which resulted in the airplane nosing over. Factors contributing to the accident included the uneven terrain and the sunglare condition.Oct 22, 2005 · Substantial damage