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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Marlm STOL CH 801 · Fort Morgan, CO · March 14, 2009

Date: March 14, 2009 · 11:49 local
Place: Fort Morgan, CO
Airport: Fort Morgan Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N130WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09LA214
Reported as: Marlm STOLCH801
Reported engine: Lycoming O320A2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 198 total20 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N130WMRegistration cancelled May 1, 2013 · Marlman Bill STOL CH 801S/N 84113 · Built 2001 Airframe modelMarlman Bill STOL CH 801 Engine modelLycoming O-320-A2CReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The aircraft was taking off and at about 90 feet the engine died. Plane crash landed on landing gear tearing the nose landing gear from the aircraft. Both pilots walked away from the aircraft and were taken to local hospital for observation by emergency personel.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF AND AT ABOUT 90 FEET THE ENGINE DIED. PLANE CRASH LANDED ON LANDING GEAR TEARING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FROM THE AIRCRAFT. BOTH PILOTS WALKED AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND WERE TAKEN TO LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION BY EMERGENCY PERSONEL.

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 CEN09LA214Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Morgan, COThe complete loss of engine power, as reported by the pilot, for undetermined reasons.Mar 14, 2009 · Substantial damage