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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Michael J Robbins SEAREY · Friday Harbor, WA · April 22, 2021

Date: April 22, 2021 · 18:15 local
Place: Friday Harbor, WA
Airport: Friday Harbor
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N888MJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR21LA172
Reported as: Michael J Robbins Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX 914 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2

N888MJRegistered now · Michael J Robbins SEAREYS/N 1DK462C · Built 2016 Airframe modelMichael J Robbins SEAREY Engine modelRotax 914 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Aircraft taking off from Friday Harbor Airport, about 200 feet in the air the engine lost power, started losing altitude, pilot turn slightly to the right and placed aircraft down in field, damage to aircraft not flyable, minor injuries to pilot and pax.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF FROM FRIDAY HARBOR AIRPORT, ABOUT 200 FEET IN THE AIR THE ENGINE LOST POWER, STARTED LOSING ALTITUDE, PILOT TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND PLACED AIRCRAFT DOWN IN FIELD, DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NOT FLYABLE, MINOR INJURIES TO PILOT AND PAX.

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 WPR21LA172Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportFriday Harbor, WAPartial loss of engine power due to the detachment of the throttle cable from the carburetor arm, as a result of the pilot’s inadequate maintenance which resulted in an off-airport landing and impact with vegetation.Apr 22, 2021 · Substantial damage