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FAA accident report · Amtr RV9 · Big Fork, MT · October 14, 2007

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Date
October 14, 2007 · 14:30 local
Place
Big Fork, MT
Airport
Ferndale Airfield
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N475TW
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA08CA010
Reported as
Amtr RV9
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
375 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N475TWRegistration cancelled Oct 27, 2014 · Welch Thomas RV9S/N 90475 · Built 2001Airframe modelWelch Thomas RV9Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

(-23) On 14 October 2007, at 1430 MDT, a homebuilt RV-9, N475TW, registered to privacy data omitted, collided with a fence post when the aircraft landed short of runway 33 due to fuel starvation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot and passenger were not injured. The local flight originated at Ferndale airport, Montana on 14 October at 1245 MDT.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 14 OCTOBER 2007, AT 1430 MDT, A HOMEBUILT RV-9, N475TW, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE POST WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 33 DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FERNDALE AIRPORT, MONTANA ON 14 OCTOBER AT 1245 MDT.

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 SEA08CA010Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBigfork, MTFuel starvation while on downwind for landing. The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management planning was a factor.Oct 14, 2007 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N475TW · 1

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

Accident 20101103052879ALanding: Touchdown · Sac City, IAPilot failed to maintain control of the aircraft while performing a landing in gusting conditions. The pilot, who was the only occupant, was not injured. This airport, Sac City municipal, at Sac City, Iowa, has terrain features to the west that will set up…Nov 3, 2010 · Substantial damage