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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr FLY BABY · Hodgen, OK · July 20, 2007

Date: July 20, 2007 · 20:00 local
Place: Hodgen, OK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6156Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA170
Reported as: Amtr Flybaby
Reported engine: Continental C65*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 452 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6156YRegistration cancelled Jan 25, 2018 · Hazen Curtis L FLY BABYS/N 4814 · Built 1998 Airframe modelHazen Curtis L FLY BABY Engine modelContinental A&C65 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft had been missing since 07/20/07, it was located 07/25/07. The aircraft was located approximately one mile south of Oklahoma state highway 50 on rich mountain. The wreckage was confined to a small area east of a dirt road in a heavily wooded wilderness area. The aircraft was complete with all control surfaces in place. The aircraft struck the top of a tall pine tree and came to rest right side up at the base of the tree. Aircraft was completely destroyed, the engine rotated freely with movement of the propeller.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE 07/20/07, IT WAS LOCATED 07/25/07. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF OKLAHOMA STATE HIGHWAY 50 ON RICH MOUNTAIN. THE WRECKAGE WAS CONFINED TO A SMALL AREA EAST OF A DIRT ROAD IN A HEAVILY WOODED WILDERNESS AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETE WITH ALL CONTROL SURFACES IN PLACE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE TOP OF A TALL PINE TREE AND CAME TO REST RIGHT SIDE UP AT THE BASE OF THE TREE. AIRCRAFT WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, THE ENGINE ROTATED FREELY WITH MOVEMENT OF THE PROPELLER.

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 DFW07LA170Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPage, OKThe airplane's collision with wooded and mountainous terrain for undetermined reasons.Jul 20, 2007 · Substantial damage