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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Gingerich A Christavia · Nappanee, IN · October 1, 2010

Date
October 1, 2010 · 12:21 local
Place
Nappanee, IN
Airport
Nappanee Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9049S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN11CA002
Reported as
Gingerich A Christavia
Reported engine
Amateur-built CONTINENTAL
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
45 total60 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Block 31H value is o. 1 was placed in this block because 0 is not accepted, however the actual value is 0.aircraft lost power shortly after takeoff and made an off airport landing in a field approximately 1 mile south east from the departure airport.

As the FAA filed it

BLOCK 31H VALUE IS O. 1 WAS PLACED IN THIS BLOCK BECAUSE 0 IS NOT ACCEPTED, HOWEVER THE ACTUAL VALUE IS 0.AIRCRAFT LOST POWER SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTH EAST FROM THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.