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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Pzlwar PZL101A · Spicewood, TX · March 25, 2007

Date: March 25, 2007 · 17:50 local
Place: Spicewood, TX
Airport: Austin Air Ranch Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69NV
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA087
Reported as: Pzlwar PZL101A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 650 total200 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N69NVRegistration cancelled Nov 15, 2007 · PZL 101AS/N 119297 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPZL 101A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) On March 25, 2007, approximately 10:00 am, the pilot in command departed Spicewood airport, Spicewood, Texas, on runway 17. Approximately midfield and 500 AGL, the pilot experienced a power loss. Trying to turn downwind to land back at Spicewood, the aircraft lost altitude, and landed in some trees. No injuries reported, no flight plan filed, VFR conditions prevailed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 25, 2007, APPROXIMATELY 10:00 AM, THE PILOT IN COMMAND DEPARTED SPICEWOOD AIRPORT, SPICEWOOD, TEXAS, ON RUNWAY 17. APPROXIMATELY MIDFIELD AND 500 AGL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. TRYING TO TURN DOWNWIND TO LAND BACK AT SPICEWOOD, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALTITUDE, AND LANDED IN SOME TREES. NO INJURIES REPORTED, NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED, VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED.

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 DFW07LA087Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSpicewood, TXThe loss of engine power due to water contamination in the fuel system. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for the forced landing.Mar 25, 2007 · Substantial damage