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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr PULSAR XP · Cottonwood, AZ · September 3, 2007

Date: September 3, 2007 · 18:30 local
Place: Cottonwood, AZ
Airport: Cottonwood
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N137GK
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA252
Reported as: Amtr Pulsarxp
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N137GKRegistration cancelled Oct 31, 2011 · Kearney Donald J PULSAR XPS/N 466 · Built 1999 Airframe modelKearney Donald J PULSAR XP Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On departure climbout from the airport the engine experienced a rapid loss of power due to an oil leak. The pilot elected to land straight ahead, alit on the runway overrun and slid into a ditch, causing substantial damage. There were no injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DEPARTURE CLIMBOUT FROM THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A RAPID LOSS OF POWER DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND STRAIGHT AHEAD, ALIT ON THE RUNWAY OVERRUN AND SLID INTO A DITCH, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 SEA07LA252Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCottonwood, AZThe loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 4, 2007 · Substantial damage