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FAA accident report · Amtr CHINOOK PLUS 2 · Magnolia Sprin, AL · July 26, 2008

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Date
July 26, 2008 · 06:45 local
Place
Magnolia Sprin, AL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N92095
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC08CA321
Reported as
Amtr CHINOOKPLUS2
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total100 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N92095Registration cancelled Feb 26, 2018 · Grimes Barry R CHINOOK PLUS 2S/N 02221XS · Built 2002Airframe modelGrimes Barry R CHINOOK PLUS 2Engine modelSuzuki G104 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) On July 26, 2008 at approximately 06:45 am, privacy data omitted an uncertificated pilot was conducting an early morning pleasure flight on his chinook, LSA over Magnolia springs, AL when the engine lost all power, his altitude was approximately 750' feet above ground level. privacy data omitted Attempted to re-start the engine the engine started but went out again. He then started looking for a suitable area for an emergency landing; he had powerlines east/west of his flight path. He opted for a soy bean field east of his position. He began configuring the aircraft for and emergency land by deploying 2 notches of flaps. After landing; the aircraft rolled approximately 30 feet before abruptly stopping due to the sudden drag of the soybean plants the aircraft nose over and came to rest upside down. The aircraft sustained moderate damage to the front cabin area; there were no injuries. The incident occurred 3 miles south of collier air field a private strip in Magnolia spring, AL north of privacy data omittedMr. Bary roy grimesprivacy data omitted

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 26, 2008 AT APPROXIMATELY 06:45 AM, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AN UNCERTIFICATED PILOT WAS CONDUCTING AN EARLY MORNING PLEASURE FLIGHT ON HIS CHINOOK, LSA OVER MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, AL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER, HIS ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 750' FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO RE-START THE ENGINE THE ENGINE STARTED BUT WENT OUT AGAIN. HE THEN STARTED LOOKING FOR A SUITABLE AREA FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING; HE HAD POWERLINES EAST/WEST OF HIS FLIGHT PATH. HE OPTED FOR A SOY BEAN FIELD EAST OF HIS POSITION. HE BEGAN CONFIGURING THE AIRCRAFT FOR AND EMERGENCY LAND BY DEPLOYING 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS. AFTER LANDING; THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET BEFORE ABRUPTLY STOPPING DUE TO THE SUDDEN DRAG OF THE SOYBEAN PLANTS THE AIRCRAFT NOSE OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT CABIN AREA; THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 MILES SOUTH OF COLLIER AIR FIELD A PRIVATE STRIP IN MAGNOLIA SPRING, AL NORTH OF ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^MR. BARY ROY GRIMES^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

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 NYC08CA321Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMagnolia Springs, ALThe total loss of engine power during initial climb due to the failure of the fuel pump.Jul 26, 2008 · Substantial damage