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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CH601HD · Greenwood, IN · November 4, 2007

Date: November 4, 2007 · 08:30 local
Place: Greenwood, IN
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601AG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA034
Reported as: Amtr CH601HD
Reported engine: AMTR EA81
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,250 total654 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N601AGRegistration cancelled Apr 18, 2018 · Gluff Alan D ZENAIR CH601HDS/N 63365 · Built 2001 Airframe modelGluff Alan D ZENAIR CH601HD Engine modelSubaru ALL MDLS A/B4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Shortly after departing Greenwood municipal airport (hfy) the pilot saw a puff of smoke come from the engine. He immediately turned back towards the airport. During this time he lost complete engine power and it seized up on him. The pilot lined up with a farmer's field due north of his position. He touched down in the field heading north. Shortly after touchdown the nose gear caught and caused the aircraft to flip over on its top where it came to rest.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING GREENWOOD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (HFY) THE PILOT SAW A PUFF OF SMOKE COME FROM THE ENGINE. HE IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. DURING THIS TIME HE LOST COMPLETE ENGINE POWER AND IT SEIZED UP ON HIM. THE PILOT LINED UP WITH A FARMER'S FIELD DUE NORTH OF HIS POSITION. HE TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIELD HEADING NORTH. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE GEAR CAUGHT AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS TOP WHERE IT CAME TO REST.

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 CHI08CA034Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenwood, INThe total loss of engine power due to a lubricating system leak for undetermined reasons which resulted in engine seizure, and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Contributing factors were the plowed field and the nose gear failure…Nov 4, 2007 · Substantial damage