What happened
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Pilot statement
^Michael spina 228 western meander Union Mills. NC 28167^
To whom it may concern with the FAA,
December 25, 2017
On December 241th, 2017 around 3:00. I took off from kfqd - rutherford county airport. I flew around the county in VFR conditions. I am building a private airstrip for myself and wanted to review the approaches from the air during my flight. After a few app roaches, I
Put full power to the aircraft and the engine sputtered and lost power. My only course of action
Was to attempt a landing and put the plane down as safely as possible on my land. I bounced and went off the side of the road/runway i' m building. I was the only one on board, and I have minor injuries. I'm very lucky to be in the state I'm in. The following morning, I contacted randy patterson at rutherford county airport to contact the FAA on my behalf.
^Michael spina^
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATEMENT
^MICHAEL SPINA 228 WESTERN MEANDER UNION MILLS. NC 28167^
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN WITH THE FAA,
DECEMBER 25, 2017
ON DECEMBER 241TH, 2017 AROUND 3:00. I TOOK OFF FROM KFQD - RUTHERFORD COUNTY AIRPORT. I FLEW AROUND THE COUNTY IN VFR CONDITIONS. I AM BUILDING A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP FOR MYSELF AND WANTED TO REVIEW THE APPROACHES FROM THE AIR DURING MY FLIGHT. AFTER A FEW APP ROACHES, I
PUT FULL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. MY ONLY COURSE OF ACTION
WAS TO ATTEMPT A LANDING AND PUT THE PLANE DOWN AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE ON MY LAND. I BOUNCED AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD/RUNWAY I' M BUILDING. I WAS THE ONLY ONE ON BOARD, AND I HAVE MINOR INJURIES. I'M VERY LUCKY TO BE IN THE STATE I'M IN. THE FOLLOWING MORNING, I CONTACTED RANDY PATTERSON AT RUTHERFORD COUNTY AIRPORT TO CONTACT THE FAA ON MY BEHALF.
^MICHAEL SPINA^
NTSB investigation
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