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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr NIEUPORT11 · Pahrump, NV · September 18, 2009

Date: September 18, 2009 · 09:30 local
Place: Pahrump, NV
Airport: Calvada Meadows
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N124LH
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR09LA454
Reported as: Amtr NIEUPORT11
Reported engine: VW1835
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total38 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N124LHRegistration cancelled Nov 18, 2011 · Jennings Lewis NIEUPORT 11CIRCA RES/N 443 · Built 2006 Airframe modelJennings Lewis NIEUPORT 11CIRCA RE Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

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What happened

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Mr. Jennings was in cruise at 1000 ft AGL and had been for about thirty min when his engine quit. Mr. Jennings made an emergency landing in the desert and flipped the aircraft on its back. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Mr. Jennings suffered minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

MR. JENNINGS WAS IN CRUISE AT 1000 FT AGL AND HAD BEEN FOR ABOUT THIRTY MIN WHEN HIS ENGINE QUIT. MR. JENNINGS MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN THE DESERT AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BACK. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MR. JENNINGS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.

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 WPR09LA454Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPahrump, NVA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the engine's sole magneto.Sep 18, 2009 · Substantial damage