20071215828909A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr STOL 701 · Las Cruces, NM · December 15, 2007

Date: December 15, 2007 · 16:23 local
Place: Las Cruces, NM
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45500
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08LA040
Reported as: Amtr STOL701
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N45500Registration cancelled Sep 12, 2012 · Garniss Robert W STOL 701S/N 7-4634 · Built 2004 Airframe modelGarniss Robert W STOL 701 Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On 12/15/07, at approx. 1630 MST, N45500, stol 701, was substantially damaged when landed off airport in a residential area. VMC conditions prevailed. The sport rated pilot privacy data omitted was fatally injured on impact. The accident was witnessed by the pilot's privacy data omitted wife and two daughters. Witnesses said the aircraft began circling over a vacant field behind his home. He began to rock the wings saying hello to his family. Witnesses noticed he was constantly descending in a left turn when he impacted the ground. Family said he overflew the residence on a daily basis.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 12/15/07, AT APPROX. 1630 MST, N45500, STOL 701, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN LANDED OFF AIRPORT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE SPORT RATED PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FATALLY INJURED ON IMPACT. THE ACCIDENT WAS WITNESSED BY THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WIFE AND TWO DAUGHTERS. WITNESSES SAID THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN CIRCLING OVER A VACANT FIELD BEHIND HIS HOME. HE BEGAN TO ROCK THE WINGS SAYING HELLO TO HIS FAMILY. WITNESSES NOTICED HE WAS CONSTANTLY DESCENDING IN A LEFT TURN WHEN HE IMPACTED THE GROUND. FAMILY SAID HE OVERFLEW THE RESIDENCE ON A DAILY BASIS.

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 DEN08LA040Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMesilla, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during an intentional low altitude maneuver due to impairment, resulting in the in-flight collision with terrain.Dec 15, 2007 · Destroyed