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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVENTURA II · Montgomery, TX · September 28, 2008

Date: September 28, 2008 · 11:58 local
Place: Montgomery, TX
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N92TG
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA239
Reported as: Amtr Aventuraii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912ULS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N92TGRegistration cancelled Nov 14, 2012 · Gier Travis H AVENTURA IIS/N AA2A0109 · Built 2005 Airframe modelGier Travis H AVENTURA II Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft was found in a wooded area approx 800 to 1000 feet south of the west end of the runway. The pilot stated that shortly after takeoff the aircraft was blown off course, to the south, by a gust of wind and again, by another gust, causing the aircraft to lose altitude. The aircraft then settled through the trees to the ground. The aircraft sustained heavy damage to the wings and floats, tail assembly, propeller, and the engine assembly was broken from the mount.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND IN A WOODED AREA APPROX 800 TO 1000 FEET SOUTH OF THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT WAS BLOWN OFF COURSE, TO THE SOUTH, BY A GUST OF WIND AND AGAIN, BY ANOTHER GUST, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT THEN SETTLED THROUGH THE TREES TO THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND FLOATS, TAIL ASSEMBLY, PROPELLER, AND THE ENGINE ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN FROM THE MOUNT.

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 DFW08CA239Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMontgomery, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. A contributing factor was the wind gust.Sep 28, 2008 · Substantial damage