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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MA5 · San Martin, CA · April 7, 2007

Date: April 7, 2007 · 15:10 local
Place: San Martin, CA
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N20HD
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07CA099
Reported as: Amtr MA5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total200 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N20HDRegistration cancelled May 7, 2022 · Barnett Harvey D MA-5 CHARGERS/N 0103 · Built 1988 Airframe modelBarnett Harvey D MA-5 CHARGER Engine modelLycoming 0-290 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed reid hillview airport (rhv) direct to south county airport (B16). After an extended descent into the pattern at south county airport, the pilot initiated a turn to base and attempted to apply power. The engine was not responsive, the pilot then initiated an emergency off field landing that resulted in an intentional ground loop to avoid hitting a fence. The ground loop maneuver damaged the landing gear mounting structure inboard of the lower wing mount.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED REID HILLVIEW AIRPORT (RHV) DIRECT TO SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT (B16). AFTER AN EXTENDED DESCENT INTO THE PATTERN AT SOUTH COUNTY AIRPORT, THE PILOT INITIATED A TURN TO BASE AND ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER. THE ENGINE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE, THE PILOT THEN INITIATED AN EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING THAT RESULTED IN AN INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP TO AVOID HITTING A FENCE. THE GROUND LOOP MANEUVER DAMAGED THE LANDING GEAR MOUNTING STRUCTURE INBOARD OF THE LOWER WING MOUNT.

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 SEA07CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Martin, CACarburetor icing conditions which resulted in a loss of engine power during the base turn to final approach. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation for the flight was a factor.Apr 7, 2007 · Substantial damage