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FAA incident report · Rintamaki P SUPER T · Ketchikan, AK · September 17, 2010

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Date
September 17, 2010 · 13:30 local
Place
Ketchikan, AK
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N90403
Reported as
Rintamaki P Super T
Reported engine
Lycoming O-290-D2
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,000 total300 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N90403Registered now · Rintamaki Peter A SUPER TS/N R-001 · Built 2007Airframe modelRintamaki Peter A SUPER TEngine modelLycoming O-290-D2Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Approximately 5 miles from the Ketchikan airport (pakt) the engine began to lose power, pilot turned back towards the airport. The engine, while still running, wasn't producing enough power to reach the airport. The pilot picked a muskeg to land in. During the landing, in the soft terrain, the aircraft stood up on its nose, resulting in minor damage to the aircraft. No injuries to the pilot or the one passenger.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES FROM THE KETCHIKAN AIRPORT (PAKT) THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, PILOT TURNED BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE, WHILE STILL RUNNING, WASN'T PRODUCING ENOUGH POWER TO REACH THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT PICKED A MUSKEG TO LAND IN. DURING THE LANDING, IN THE SOFT TERRAIN, THE AIRCRAFT STOOD UP ON ITS NOSE, RESULTING IN MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR THE ONE PASSENGER.