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FAA accident report · Mathes Tom H GN-1 AIRCAMPER · Burlington, WI · August 11, 2012

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Date
August 11, 2012 · 16:00 local
Place
Burlington, WI
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N31TM
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN12LA539
Reported as
Mathes Tom H GN-1 Aircamper
Reported engine
Continental C85 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
2
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total57 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N31TMRegistration cancelled Feb 8, 2018 · Mathes Tom H GN-1 AIRCAMPERS/N 932Airframe modelMathes Tom H GN-1 AIRCAMPEREngine modelContinental C85 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

N31TM made an emergency landing in a corn field. Pilot stated that while in cruise flight, he felt a vibration, shut down the engine, restarted, and still felt it running rough so he attempted an emergency landing. Witness stated that they saw something fall from the aircraft in flight. N31TM made a hard landing resulting in substantial damage to the aircraft and minor injuries to pilot and passenger. Aircraft's propeller was later found approximately 500 yards from crash site.

As the FAA filed it

N31TM MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD. PILOT STATED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, HE FELT A VIBRATION, SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, RESTARTED, AND STILL FELT IT RUNNING ROUGH SO HE ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. WITNESS STATED THAT THEY SAW SOMETHING FALL FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. N31TM MADE A HARD LANDING RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT'S PROPELLER WAS LATER FOUND APPROXIMATELY 500 YARDS FROM CRASH SITE.

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 CEN12LA539Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBurlington, WIThe pilot's improper installation of the propeller bolts, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the propeller.Aug 11, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N31TM · 1

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

Incident 20070723825399IClimb · Burlington, WI(-23) Pilot stated that he departed a private airstrip approximately 1.5 miles northeast of Burlington, WI (buu). While climbing through 400 feet AGL, the engine failed and the pilot landed straight ahead in a swamp. An on-scene investigation showed that…Jul 23, 2007 · Minor damage