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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr CH601XL · Lonoke, AR · May 12, 2007

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Date
May 12, 2007 · 09:00 local
Place
Lonoke, AR
Airport
Country Air Estates Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N42005
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI07CA146
Reported as
Amtr CH601XL
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total14 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days
N42005Registration cancelled Oct 11, 2019 · Everett Elmo ZODIAC 601XLS/N 6-5238 · Built 2005Airframe modelEverett Elmo ZODIAC 601XLEngine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On may 12, 2007 at approximately 0900 aircraft N42005 (zodiac 601XL), piloted by privacy data omitted received substantial damage by impacting a ditch at Country air estate (1AR9). The pilot was enroute from searcy Arkansas to Country air Estates when he suddenly started experiencing engine problems (sputtering). Just prior to landing the aircraft experienced a complete loss of engine power and the left wing contacted the ground which spun the aircraft into a ditch. There were no injuries to the pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 12, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 AIRCRAFT N42005 (ZODIAC 601XL), PILOTED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE BY IMPACTING A DITCH AT COUNTRY AIR ESTATE (1AR9). THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE FROM SEARCY ARKANSAS TO COUNTRY AIR ESTATES WHEN HE SUDDENLY STARTED EXPERIENCING ENGINE PROBLEMS (SPUTTERING). JUST PRIOR TO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND WHICH SPUN THE AIRCRAFT INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.

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 CHI07CA146Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLonoke, ARThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. An additional cause was the pilot's improper decision to enter the traffic pattern after intermittent losses of engine power, and his subsequent failure to remain within power off gliding distance of the…May 12, 2007 · Substantial damage