20061021024119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH601HD · San Antonio, TX · October 21, 2006

Date: October 21, 2006 · 13:30 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: San Geronimo Airpark
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N143DT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA010
Reported as: Amtr CH601HD
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912UL
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N143DTRegistered now · Taylor David L ZODIAC CH 601 HDS/N 6-5923 · Built 2005 Airframe modelTaylor David L ZODIAC CH 601 HD Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that during climb the engine froze up. He landed in an empty field, went through a fence, then came to a stop. Substantial damage to the aircraft. No other property damage. No injuries to persons on the ground, no NMAC, no fire. M or d will be submitted by mechanic.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING CLIMB THE ENGINE FROZE UP. HE LANDED IN AN EMPTY FIELD, WENT THROUGH A FENCE, THEN CAME TO A STOP. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON THE GROUND, NO NMAC, NO FIRE. M OR D WILL BE SUBMITTED BY MECHANIC.

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 DFW07LA010Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Oct 21, 2006 · Substantial damage