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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH601HD · Arlington, WA · March 31, 2007

Date: March 31, 2007 · 19:05 local
Place: Arlington, WA
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601J
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA088
Reported as: Amtr CH601HD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N601JRegistration cancelled Aug 15, 2016 · Johnson Stephen ZODIAC CH601HDS/N 6-1125 · Built 1995 Airframe modelJohnson Stephen ZODIAC CH601HD Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated he turned away from the airport due to a large # of aircraft in the pattern. The engine stopped and he was making a landing in a field. He was in a left turn and could not get the aircraft to turn to the right. He then saw he was headed for some power lines and pulled up. He cleared the lines but came almost straight down hitting nose first. The aircraft then flipped over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT DUE TO A LARGE # OF AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN. THE ENGINE STOPPED AND HE WAS MAKING A LANDING IN A FIELD. HE WAS IN A LEFT TURN AND COULD NOT GET THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. HE THEN SAW HE WAS HEADED FOR SOME POWER LINES AND PULLED UP. HE CLEARED THE LINES BUT CAME ALMOST STRAIGHT DOWN HITTING NOSE FIRST. THE AIRCRAFT THEN FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 SEA07LA088Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArlington, WAThe pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat when the engine lost power while being operated at a reduced power setting. Factors include carburetor icing condition, the pilot's failure to acquire the temperature/dew point information, and soft terrain in the…Apr 1, 2007 · Substantial damage