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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Glimn Terrance C KITFOX 2-3 · Escanaba, MI · November 3, 2015

Date: November 3, 2015 · 11:04 local
Place: Escanaba, MI
Airport: Delta County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N93TG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN16LA035
Reported as: Glimn Terrance C Kitfox 2-3
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N93TGRegistered now · Glimn Terrance C KITFOX 2-3S/N 353 · Built 1988 Airframe modelGlimn Terrance C KITFOX 2-3 Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot departed runway 36 at esc. After making a left turn in pattern pilot stated he heard noise but engine was still running. Shortly after hearing noise and turned south, pilot noticed that engine had no power. By the time pilot figured out that he had no power he had crossed 09/27 runway. Pilot made a 180 degree turn and flew over terminal building and tried landing on ramp. Aircraft rolled off ramp, over grass, across taxi way and ran into grass until wheel hit mud and flipped over on back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 36 AT ESC. AFTER MAKING A LEFT TURN IN PATTERN PILOT STATED HE HEARD NOISE BUT ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. SHORTLY AFTER HEARING NOISE AND TURNED SOUTH, PILOT NOTICED THAT ENGINE HAD NO POWER. BY THE TIME PILOT FIGURED OUT THAT HE HAD NO POWER HE HAD CROSSED 09/27 RUNWAY. PILOT MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND FLEW OVER TERMINAL BUILDING AND TRIED LANDING ON RAMP. AIRCRAFT ROLLED OFF RAMP, OVER GRASS, ACROSS TAXI WAY AND RAN INTO GRASS UNTIL WHEEL HIT MUD AND FLIPPED OVER ON BACK.

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 CEN16LA035Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEscanaba, MIThe airplane owner's inadequate maintenance and servicing of the propeller gearbox, which resulted in oil starvation, failure of the gearbox in flight, and a subsequent loss of propeller thrust. Contributing to the outcome was the airplane's low altitude at…Nov 3, 2015 · Substantial damage