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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Luters Arnis V LEGEND · Glenwood, FL · June 27, 2012

Date
June 27, 2012 · 12:30 local
Place
Glenwood, FL
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3YZ
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12LA417
Reported as
Luters Arnis V Legend
Reported engine
WALTER 601D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
18,000 total3 in this make and model

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed ded and leveled out out 3000' AGL on a cross country ferry flight. Shortly after reaching altitude, pilot reported that engine surged and then flamed out. Pilot initiated 360 turn and made a forced landing in a tarp covered fern farm.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DED AND LEVELED OUT OUT 3000' AGL ON A CROSS COUNTRY FERRY FLIGHT. SHORTLY AFTER REACHING ALTITUDE, PILOT REPORTED THAT ENGINE SURGED AND THEN FLAMED OUT. PILOT INITIATED 360 TURN AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A TARP COVERED FERN FARM.

NTSB investigation

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