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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr GN-1 AIRCAMPER · Burlington, WI · July 23, 2007

Date: July 23, 2007 · 19:45 local
Place: Burlington, WI
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N31TM
Reported as: Amtr GN1AIRCAMPER
Reported engine: Continental C85*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 425 total40 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

N31TMRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Mathes Tom H GN-1 AIRCAMPERS/N 932 Airframe modelMathes Tom H GN-1 AIRCAMPER Engine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot stated that he departed a private airstrip approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Burlington, WI (buu). While climbing through 400 feet AGL, the engine failed and the pilot landed straight ahead in a swamp. An on-scene investigation showed that there was fuel in the carburetor, ignition to the spark plugs and crankshaft rotation. The engine was tagged with FAA form 8020-2. Personnel of the milwaukee FSDO will be present for engine teardown to determine the cause of failure.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF BURLINGTON, WI (BUU). WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 400 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE PILOT LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD IN A SWAMP. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN THE CARBURETOR, IGNITION TO THE SPARK PLUGS AND CRANKSHAFT ROTATION. THE ENGINE WAS TAGGED WITH FAA FORM 8020-2. PERSONNEL OF THE MILWAUKEE FSDO WILL BE PRESENT FOR ENGINE TEARDOWN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.

Other reports on N31TM · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20120811017799ACruise/Level Flight · Burlington, WIN31TM made an emergency landing in a corn field. Pilot stated that while in cruise flight, he felt a vibration, shut down the engine, restarted, and still felt it running rough so he attempted an emergency landing. Witness stated that they saw something fall…Aug 11, 2012 · Substantial damage