# Accident 20060710017149A: Amtr SPARROW, New Galilee, PA, July 10, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 2006, 20:30 local time
- Place: New Galilee, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.8334° N, 80.4010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Galilee, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8334&lon=-80.4010&mi=10
- Aircraft: NONE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SPARROW
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060710017149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED NON-LICENSED BACKYARD RUNWAY. AT APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN THE AIR, THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE LOST POWER BUT DID NOT QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY, AND IN THE PROCESS, STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AND CAME DOWN IN THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOR'S BACKYARD. THE AIRCRAFT HAD DAMAGE TO OUTBOARD LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, AFT AND FORWARD FUSELAGE, ENGINE MOUNT, AND PROPELLER. THE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT'S FIRST IMPACT AND CRASH SITE WAS CONTAINED WITHIN A 15 FOOT PERIMETER. THE INITIAL CONTACT AREA SHOWED SIGNS OF PROPELLER ROTATION. THE CONTINUITY OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ENGINE CONTROLS WAS CONFIRMED. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL IN THE TANK, LINES, AND CARBURETOR. THE ENGINE ROTATED FREELY AND HAD COMPRESSION.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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