# Accident 20230406003949A: Peterson Mark G PETERSON A600, Foley, AL, April 6, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2023, 12:10 local time
- Place: Foley, AL
- Airport: Collier Airpark
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.4253° N, 87.7788° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4253&lon=-87.7788&mi=10
- Aircraft: N272AM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272AM-2023-06-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Peterson Mark G PETERSON A600 (registry code 05631M6, https://openairdocs.org/model/peterson-mark-g-peterson-a600) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotorway RI-162F (registry code 55007, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PETERSON MARK G PETERSON A600
- Reported engine: ROTORWAY RI 162F
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 8,000 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA23LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA183) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230406003949A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT REPORTS THAT HE HAD JUST REASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT AFTER TRANSPORTING IT FROM FLORIDA.  AFTER COMPLETING A RUN-UP IN A LOW ALTITUDE HOVER FOR 20 MINUTES, PILOT BEGAN TO CLIMB.  AT 20 -30 FEET, ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO "ROLL BACK." AIRMAN ATTEMPTED AN A RUN-ON LANDING.  UPON TOUCHDOWN WITH FORWARD MOMENTUM,   RIGHT SKID CAUGHT TURF AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED OVER.  PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY JUST AFTER FUEL IGNITED.  AIRCRAFT DESTROYED BY SUBSEQUENT FIRE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA183), Apr 6, 2023: Peterson Mark G Peterson A600 (N272AM), Foley, AL, destroyed. Probable cause: The loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the disconnection of the turbocharger air intake hose and clamp, and the pilot’s inadequate servicing and preflight inspection of the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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