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FAA accident report · Amtr S51D · Ocala, FL · March 6, 2009

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Date
March 6, 2009 · 14:53 local
Place
Ocala, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N551X
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA09LA184
Reported as
Amtr S51D
Reported engine
CHEVRO 612
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
13,917 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N551XRegistration cancelled Apr 12, 2012 · Eldredge Kevin S51S/N 076 · Built 2002Airframe modelEldredge Kevin S51Engine 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) N551X departed leeward air ranch (FD04), made a crash landing on 03/06/09 at 14:45 at 3101 nw martin luther king ave Ocala, Florida after three passes over the area at low altitude. Two mobile homes were destroyed and the pilot in command was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N551X DEPARTED LEEWARD AIR RANCH (FD04), MADE A CRASH LANDING ON 03/06/09 AT 14:45 AT 3101 NW MARTIN LUTHER KING AVE OCALA, FLORIDA AFTER THREE PASSES OVER THE AREA AT LOW ALTITUDE. TWO MOBILE HOMES WERE DESTROYED AND THE PILOT IN COMMAND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 ERA09LA184Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportOcala, FLA loss of engine power due to contamination and clogging of the fuel system by a post-assembly fuel tank sealant.Mar 6, 2009 · Substantial damage