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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Crawford Kirby L PRECEPTOR ULTRA PUP · Mabel, MN · May 17, 2014

Date: May 17, 2014 · 15:00 local
Place: Mabel, MN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1171Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14LA244
Reported as: Crawford Kirby L Preceptor Ultra PUP
Reported engine: Amateur-built GREAT PLAINS ACFT
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,750 total3 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N1171QRegistered now · Crawford Kirby L PRECEPTOR ULTRA PUPS/N KLC001 · Built 1997 Airframe modelCrawford Kirby L PRECEPTOR ULTRA PUP Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Pilot reported that he had encountered engine RPM degradation about 15 miles from a fuel stop in caledonia, MN (chu) while on a flight to his home airport in south dakota. The pilot stated he was attempting to land the aircraft in a field due to the inability to maintain power. The aircraft landed in a wooded area about 30 to 40 feet short of a field. The aircraft ended up inverted on the ground after contacting the trees.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD ENCOUNTERED ENGINE RPM DEGRADATION ABOUT 15 MILES FROM A FUEL STOP IN CALEDONIA, MN (CHU) WHILE ON A FLIGHT TO HIS HOME AIRPORT IN SOUTH DAKOTA. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD DUE TO THE INABILITY TO MAINTAIN POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A WOODED AREA ABOUT 30 TO 40 FEET SHORT OF A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT ENDED UP INVERTED ON THE GROUND AFTER CONTACTING THE TREES.

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 CEN14LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMabel, MNThe loss of engine power as a result of carburetor icing.May 17, 2014 · Substantial damage