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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VANS RV7A · Gardner, IL · April 16, 2007

Date: April 16, 2007 · 17:50 local
Place: Gardner, IL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N799WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA106
Reported as: Amtr VANSRV7A
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
Fatal injuries: 0

N799WBRegistration cancelled Jun 11, 2013 · Browns William J VANS RV7AS/N 72281 · Built 2006 Airframe modelBrowns William J VANS RV7A Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Departed klot to the southwest. Climbed to 5500 feet, heard a noise and engine lost partial power. Attempted to do an off airport emergency landing on a gravel road. Aircraft veered to the left, nose wheel struck the ground and aircraft flipped upside down. Pilot was transported to local hospital and released the same day.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DEPARTED KLOT TO THE SOUTHWEST. CLIMBED TO 5500 FEET, HEARD A NOISE AND ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. ATTEMPTED TO DO AN OFF AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD. AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT, NOSE WHEEL STRUCK THE GROUND AND AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT WAS TRANSPORTED TO LOCAL HOSPITAL AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

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 CHI07LA106Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGardner, ILEngine failure during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. A factor was the rough/uneven terrainApr 16, 2007 · Substantial damage