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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Sonex · Cottonwood, AZ · March 18, 2009

Date: March 18, 2009 · 10:29 local
Place: Cottonwood, AZ
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N997KK
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09CA152
Reported as: Amtr Sonex
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,985 total1 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Aircraft on climb phase of flight lost engine power and quit. Aircraft landed in open field and sustained extensive damage to the left wing leading edge. One propeller struck a tree and broke off. Pilot was operating under sport pilot privileges.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT ON CLIMB PHASE OF FLIGHT LOST ENGINE POWER AND QUIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OPEN FIELD AND SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE. ONE PROPELLER STRUCK A TREE AND BROKE OFF. PILOT WAS OPERATING UNDER SPORT PILOT PRIVILEGES.

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 WPR09CA152Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCottonwood, AZThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Mar 18, 2009 · Substantial damage