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FAA accident report · Air Camper GN-1 · Oronogo, MO · March 20, 2017

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Date
March 20, 2017 · 18:00 local
Place
Oronogo, MO
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N23RT
Reported as
Air Camper GN-1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
3,772 total2 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days
N23RTRegistration cancelled Feb 28, 2020 · Goodman John W GN1 AIRCAMPERS/N 102 · Built 2017Airframe modelGoodman John W GN1 AIRCAMPEREngine modelContinental O-200A4 cycle

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What happened

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

This aircraft departed to the north from a Private grass runway located on the property of the aircraft owner. Shortly after take-off, the pilot noticed a loss of power from the engine and initiated a turn to the south in an attempt to return to the airport. The engine continued to lose power and as the pilot attempted to prepare for landing, the aircraft lost airspeed and stalled. The aircraft hit trees approximately 330 feet from the end of the runway and the right wing subsequently contacted the terrain in a nose down attitude. The aircraft came to a rest approximately 240 feet from the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

THIS AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTH FROM A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY LOCATED ON THE PROPERTY OF THE AIRCRAFT OWNER. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE AND INITIATED A TURN TO THE SOUTH IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER AND AS THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO PREPARE FOR LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT LOST AIRSPEED AND STALLED. THE AIRCRAFT HIT TREES APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT WING SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.