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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr GLASAIR III · Captiva Island, FL · August 11, 2007

Date: August 11, 2007 · 14:30 local
Place: Captiva Island, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N340
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC07LA189
Reported as: Amtr Glasairiii
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,725 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N340Registration cancelled Aug 2, 2020 · Stout Gordon GLASAIR IIIS/N 3008 · Built 1992 Airframe modelStout Gordon GLASAIR III Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft lost power and landed on beach at end of Captiva Island. Aircraft rolled approximately 100 yards and flipped over when nose gear sunk into sand. Pilot received no injuries, passenger received minor cuts and bruises. Aircraft canopy was broken, horizontal stab and rudder broken to the right. Nose gear damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND LANDED ON BEACH AT END OF CAPTIVA ISLAND. AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS AND FLIPPED OVER WHEN NOSE GEAR SUNK INTO SAND. PILOT RECEIVED NO INJURIES, PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. AIRCRAFT CANOPY WAS BROKEN, HORIZONTAL STAB AND RUDDER BROKEN TO THE RIGHT. NOSE GEAR DAMAGED.

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 NYC07LA189Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCaptiva, FLA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 11, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N340 · 2

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

Incident 20160511008699ILanding: Touchdown · Yukon, OKPilot was landing on 17R at F29. When he lowered the landing gear for landing he noticed he did not have a green light for the nose gear he tested the light then he cycled the gear and still did not have a green light for the nose gear. After touch down the…May 11, 2016 · Minor damage Accident 19960808021569AForced/Precautionary Landing · Boynton Beach, FLReported power loss on climbout. Turned back. Unable make runway. Impact nose first. Fuel tank empty. Visual improperAug 8, 1996 · Substantial damage