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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr T-BIRD SPORT · West Bend, WI · May 29, 2006

Date: May 29, 2006 · 20:20 local
Place: West Bend, WI
Airport: West Bend Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N391T
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA142
Reported as: Amtr Tbirdsport
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 379 total10 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N391TRegistration cancelled May 30, 2018 · Stys Sylvester J T-BIRD SPORTS/N 0001 · Built 2005 Airframe modelStys Sylvester J T-BIRD SPORT Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot noticed that one of two twin fuel tanks was lower then the other one. Both tanks feed the engine at the same time with no selector valve. He flew toward the West Bend Municipal Airport to land, but the engine stopped about a mile short of the runway. He executed an emergency landing in trees short of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT NOTICED THAT ONE OF TWO TWIN FUEL TANKS WAS LOWER THEN THE OTHER ONE. BOTH TANKS FEED THE ENGINE AT THE SAME TIME WITH NO SELECTOR VALVE. HE FLEW TOWARD THE WEST BEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT TO LAND, BUT THE ENGINE STOPPED ABOUT A MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. HE EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN TREES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.

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 CHI06CA142Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWest Bend, WIThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall.May 30, 2006 · Substantial damage