20081207856809A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr LONG EZ/XP · Zolfo Springs, FL · December 7, 2008

Date: December 7, 2008 · 11:15 local
Place: Zolfo Springs, FL
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N6KD
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA097
Reported as: Amtr Longezxp
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 370 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N6KDRegistration cancelled Apr 23, 2009 · Miller K / Rolle D LONG EZ/XPS/N 001 Airframe modelMiller K / Rolle D LONG EZ/XP Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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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 to law enforcement official that he had lost engine power, spotted a field to land in, but overshot it. Aircraft hit a power line and the aircraft came to rest inverted in an orange grove approximately 200 feet from powerline.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)PILOT STATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL THAT HE HAD LOST ENGINE POWER, SPOTTED A FIELD TO LAND IN, BUT OVERSHOT IT. AIRCRAFT HIT A POWER LINE AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED IN AN ORANGE GROVE APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET FROM POWERLINE.

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 ERA09CA097Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWauchula, FLA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Dec 7, 2008 · Substantial damage