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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Titantornado · Rock Springs, WY · January 24, 2008

Date: January 24, 2008 · 16:20 local
Place: Rock Springs, WY
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N142TT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN08LA054
Reported as: Amtr Titantornado
Reported engine: AMTR JABIRU3300
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total158 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N142TTRegistration cancelled Feb 13, 2015 · Macadams Robert E TITAN-TORNADO 912S/N 99912COHK0355 · Built 2005 Airframe modelMacadams Robert E TITAN-TORNADO 912 Engine modelJabiru 33004 cycle

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What happened

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

(-23) The certificated sport pilot and one passenger were in cruise mode in a remote area 30 miles north of Rock Springs Wyoming. The pilot attempted to reduce throttle to allow passenger to photograph a herd of elk. The engine sputtered then quit. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in approximately two feet of snow. Note: block 31 has no place to indicate sport pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE CERTIFICATED SPORT PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER WERE IN CRUISE MODE IN A REMOTE AREA 30 MILES NORTH OF ROCK SPRINGS WYOMING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE THROTTLE TO ALLOW PASSENGER TO PHOTOGRAPH A HERD OF ELK. THE ENGINE SPUTTERED THEN QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING IN APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET OF SNOW. NOTE: BLOCK 31 HAS NO PLACE TO INDICATE SPORT 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 DEN08LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRock Springs, WYThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was the snow covered ravine.Jan 24, 2008 · Substantial damage