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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr T-BIRD II · Dundee, OH · August 15, 2009

Date: August 15, 2009 · 19:35 local
Place: Dundee, OH
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5559A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA531
Reported as: Amtr Tbirdii
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 total50 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N5559ARegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2017 · Fisher Michael H T-BIRD IIS/N TB2-001 · Built 2000 Airframe modelFisher Michael H T-BIRD II Engine modelRotax 6182 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft took off from a picnic in strasburg, Ohio. Aircraft climbed to about 500 feet when the engine shut off. Pilot restarted the engine for a brief time when the engine shut off again. Pilot attempted to land the experimental aircraft in a corn field.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM A PICNIC IN STRASBURG, OHIO. AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO ABOUT 500 FEET WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. PILOT RESTARTED THE ENGINE FOR A BRIEF TIME WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AGAIN. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT IN A CORN FIELD.

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 CEN09CA531Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportDundee, OHA total loss of engine power due to the failure of the outer crankshaft seal.Aug 16, 2009 · Substantial damage