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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Jeffrey H Stringer BJ-1B DUSTER · Saratoga Spring, NY · June 4, 2016

Date
June 4, 2016 · 15:15 local
Place
Saratoga Spring, NY
Airport
Saratoga County
Phase of flight
Landing: Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N811DJ
Reported as
Jeffrey H Stringer BJ-1B Duster
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total6 in this make and model5 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.

Pilot reported on his way back to the airport he began to lose lift. Attempted to gain lift circling around a quarry. Reported that he knew he couldn't make it back so he decided to try and land in the field along denton road. No injuries were sustained by the pilot and only minor aircraft damage in the area of the tail wheel.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REPORTED ON HIS WAY BACK TO THE AIRPORT HE BEGAN TO LOSE LIFT. ATTEMPTED TO GAIN LIFT CIRCLING AROUND A QUARRY. REPORTED THAT HE KNEW HE COULDN'T MAKE IT BACK SO HE DECIDED TO TRY AND LAND IN THE FIELD ALONG DENTON ROAD. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT AND ONLY MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE IN THE AREA OF THE TAIL WHEEL.