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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tidd Wesley MINI-MAX · Hodgdon, ME · August 8, 2009

Date: August 8, 2009 · 19:20 local
Place: Hodgdon, ME
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N569WT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09LA457
Reported as: Tidd Wesley MINI-MAX
Reported engine: Amateur-built ZENOAH G-50
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 179 total57 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N569WTRegistration cancelled Mar 24, 2017 · Tidd Wesley MINI-MAXS/N 1098 · Built 2003 Airframe modelTidd Wesley MINI-MAX Engine 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.

N569WT Mini-Max (experimental homebuilt) developed an engine malfunction at an altitude of 1100 feet and made a emergency landing in to a hayfield located at 121 calais road, Hodgdon Maine. The pilot felt he might had run out of fuel and attempted to switch to the right tank but the engine wouldn't restart. The aircraft flipped over, nose first on to its back. The pilot was taken to the hospital with back and neck injuries. Note: inspector will amend FAA form 8020-23 when pilot is released from the hospital.

As the FAA filed it

N569WT MINI-MAX (EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT) DEVELOPED AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION AT AN ALTITUDE OF 1100 FEET AND MADE A EMERGENCY LANDING IN TO A HAYFIELD LOCATED AT 121 CALAIS ROAD, HODGDON MAINE. THE PILOT FELT HE MIGHT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL AND ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TO THE RIGHT TANK BUT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T RESTART. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER, NOSE FIRST ON TO ITS BACK. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH BACK AND NECK INJURIES. NOTE: INSPECTOR WILL AMEND FAA FORM 8020-23 WHEN PILOT IS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL.

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 ERA09LA457Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHodgdon, METhe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel starvation.Aug 8, 2009 · Substantial damage