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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Freeman Llo SUPER KOALA · Traverse City, MI · August 24, 2010

Date: August 24, 2010 · 11:14 local
Place: Traverse City, MI
Airport: Cherry Capital
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N220FF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA498
Reported as: Freeman Llo Super Koala
Reported engine: ROTAX 503DCSI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,789 total50 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N220FFRegistration cancelled Jul 2, 2022 · Freeman Lloyd C SUPER KOALAS/N 020 · Built 2008 Airframe modelFreeman Lloyd C SUPER KOALA Engine modelRotax 503DCSI2 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot reported aircraft lost engine power . He attemted an emergency landing in a open field, but could not clear a hill. Aircraft impacted the ground and flipped over, resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER . HE ATTEMTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A OPEN FIELD, BUT COULD NOT CLEAR A HILL. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND FLIPPED OVER, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 CEN10LA498Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTraverse City, MIA loss of engine power due to the improper torquing of the number one cylinder's spark plug as a result of inadequate maintenance.Aug 24, 2010 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N220FF · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20190706009269ATakeoff: Climb Out · Hazen, NDThis aircraft was manufactured from a kit. The wings had been removed to transport the aircraft to Hazen, ND. The aircraft wings were re-installed and a test flight was performed. Pilot stated the aircraft rolled left on takeoff as it became airborne. The…Jul 6, 2019 · Substantial damage