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FAA accident report · Amtr VIGGENITE · St Louis, MO · July 8, 2009

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Date
July 8, 2009 · 13:10 local
Place
St Louis, MO
Airport
Spirit Of St Louis
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N20VV
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA423
Reported as
Amtr Viggenite
Reported engine
MAZDA 13BROTARY
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
12,000 total1 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N20VVRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2012 · Lewis Keith O VIGGENITES/N 014 · Built 2002Airframe modelLewis Keith O VIGGENITEEngine 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) The pilot stated the engine failed after turning onto a right downwind for runway 26R at ksus. The pilot attempted a quick restart but to no avail. The airplane landed in the canopy of a tree next to the airport property. The airplane rolled to the right and fell to the ground in an inverted position. After the airplane came to a rest, the pilot secured the switches prior to leaving the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE FAILED AFTER TURNING ONTO A RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 26R AT KSUS. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A QUICK RESTART BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN THE CANOPY OF A TREE NEXT TO THE AIRPORT PROPERTY. THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND FELL TO THE GROUND IN AN INVERTED POSITION. AFTER THE AIRPLANE CAME TO A REST, THE PILOT SECURED THE SWITCHES PRIOR TO LEAVING THE AIRPLANE.

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 CEN09CA423Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChesterfield, MOThe loss of engine power for unknown reasons.Jul 8, 2009 · Substantial damage