# Accident 20231116018149A: Bell Andy SKYRAIDER II, Limington, ME, November 16, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 16, 2023, 12:30 local time
- Place: Limington, ME
- Airport: Limington-Harmon
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.7630° N, 70.6725° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7630&lon=-70.6725&mi=10
- Aircraft: N90AB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90AB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bell Andy SKYRAIDER II (registry code 05611WE, https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-andy-skyraider-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELL ANDY SKYRAIDER II
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231116018149A

## Narrative

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

ON NOVEMBER 16, 2023, 1230 EST, @ LIMINGTON-HARMON AIRPORT (63B) - LIMINGTON, MAINE, A SKYRAIDER II EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND DUE TO LOST OF POWER DURING TAKEOFF CLIMBOUT.

## 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 ERA24LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA040), Nov 16, 2023: Bell Andy Skyraider II (N90AB), Limington, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the fuel pump to adequately supply fuel to the engine due to significant corrosion.

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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