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Incident · Destroyed

FAA incident report · Aircraft · St. Elmo, AL · May 1, 2023

Date: May 1, 2023 · 06:30 local
Place: St. Elmo, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: Polini Mot THOR-200 EVO
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

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What happened

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An aerolite 103 conducted engine run-up with all engine indication reading within limits. The pilot departed to the west and obtained cruise flight of approximately 1000 feet. 15 minutes from the airport the engine stopped with no prior warning. The pilot identified a clearing approximately 2 miles west of the airport and made a power off crash landing. The pilot made a cell phone call for assistance to which the mobile county sherrifs department, emt's and local airport personnel aided in extracating the pilot. The pilot was taken to a local hospital for treatment and was diagnosed with spinal fractures.

As the FAA filed it

AN AEROLITE 103 CONDUCTED ENGINE RUN-UP WITH ALL ENGINE INDICATION READING WITHIN LIMITS. THE PILOT DEPARTED TO THE WEST AND OBTAINED CRUISE FLIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET. 15 MINUTES FROM THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE STOPPED WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THE PILOT IDENTIFIED A CLEARING APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES WEST OF THE AIRPORT AND MADE A POWER OFF CRASH LANDING. THE PILOT MADE A CELL PHONE CALL FOR ASSISTANCE TO WHICH THE MOBILE COUNTY SHERRIFS DEPARTMENT, EMT'S AND LOCAL AIRPORT PERSONNEL AIDED IN EXTRACATING THE PILOT. THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SPINAL FRACTURES.