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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr GLASTAR · Monroe, WA · August 6, 2008

Date: August 6, 2008 · 11:17 local
Place: Monroe, WA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N794S
Reported as: Amtr Glastar
Reported engine: AMTR EJ22
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,200 total291 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N794SRegistered now · Simon Warren R GLASTARS/N 5019 · Built 2000 Airframe modelSimon Warren R GLASTAR Engine 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) Pilot stated he had a rough running engine and completed some maintnance on August 5, 2008 including an engine run. Pilot decided to take aircraft for test flight and did not accomplish his preflight checklist. On August 6, 2008, he took off from firstair field in Monroe, WA around 1100 with the fuel shut-off in the closed position. Aircraft engine quit running and pilot landed in field around 1120. Pilot realized before landing that fuel shut-off valve was closed and opened it, but engine did not restart. Aircraft sustained minor damage to wheel fairings and horizontal stabilizer.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED HE HAD A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND COMPLETED SOME MAINTNANCE ON AUGUST 5, 2008 INCLUDING AN ENGINE RUN. PILOT DECIDED TO TAKE AIRCRAFT FOR TEST FLIGHT AND DID NOT ACCOMPLISH HIS PREFLIGHT CHECKLIST. ON AUGUST 6, 2008, HE TOOK OFF FROM FIRSTAIR FIELD IN MONROE, WA AROUND 1100 WITH THE FUEL SHUT-OFF IN THE CLOSED POSITION. AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND PILOT LANDED IN FIELD AROUND 1120. PILOT REALIZED BEFORE LANDING THAT FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVE WAS CLOSED AND OPENED IT, BUT ENGINE DID NOT RESTART. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO WHEEL FAIRINGS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER.