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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Titantornado · Chadbourn, NC · June 18, 2009

Date: June 18, 2009 · 19:07 local
Place: Chadbourn, NC
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N259CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA356
Reported as: Amtr Titantornado
Reported engine: AMTR JABIRU2200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 27 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N259CMRegistration cancelled Apr 25, 2017 · Mitchell Chris TITAN TORNADO II SS/N S03J22SOHK0451 · Built 2005 Airframe modelMitchell Chris TITAN TORNADO II S Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot taxied aircraft to end of runway and performed an engine run up inspection. Engine sound seemed normal. Aircraft proceeded to takeoff. At about the time the aircraft reached the end of the runway, the engine seemed to lose power. The engine then picked back up and the aircraft continued to climb. There was another reduction in power and the aircraft stopped climbing. The pilot attempted to turn right and head back to the grass strip. During the turn, one witness reported that the engine quit. The aircraft stalled and spun in from about a 100 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TAXIED AIRCRAFT TO END OF RUNWAY AND PERFORMED AN ENGINE RUN UP INSPECTION. ENGINE SOUND SEEMED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO TAKEOFF. AT ABOUT THE TIME THE AIRCRAFT REACHED THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE THEN PICKED BACK UP AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO CLIMB. THERE WAS ANOTHER REDUCTION IN POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMBING. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN RIGHT AND HEAD BACK TO THE GRASS STRIP. DURING THE TURN, ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND SPUN IN FROM ABOUT A 100 FEET.

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 ERA09LA356Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChadbourn, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb following a loss of engine power. The reason for the power loss was not determined.Jun 18, 2009 · Substantial damage