# Accident 20070714014149A: Amtr CH601HDS, Rosamond, CA, July 14, 2007

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 14, 2007, 11:30 local time
- Place: Rosamond, CA
- Airport: Rosamond Skypark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8700° N, 118.2092° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8700&lon=-118.2092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N239PC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CH601HDS
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912UL
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 1 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX07LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA218) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070714014149A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) ENGINE LOST POWER DURING INITIAL PHASE ONE FLIGHT TEST ON AMATEUR HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WHILE ON BASE TO FINAL LEFT DURING APPROACH. AIRCRAFT STRUCK HOME. PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX07LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA218), Jul 14, 2007: Clement Zenith Zodiac CH601 (N239PC), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during approach due to the improper idle screw/stop adjustment. A factor contributing to the accident was deteriorated fuel.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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