# NTSB ATL81DLQ04: Great Lakes Baby, N29BP, Burnside, KY, October 21, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1980
- Place: Burnside, KY · BURNSIDE, KY
- Location: 37.0069° N, 84.6421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burnside, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0069&lon=-84.6421&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL81DLQ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DLQ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2860  80/10/21 NR.BURNSIDE,KY        GREAT LAKES BABY    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 307
        TIME - 1630                    N29BP               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 34 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOSS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         BURNSIDE,KY                  COLUMBIA,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING SPRING BROKEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N29BP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: GREAT LAKES BABY
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Boss

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19801021057949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801021057949A), Oct 21, 1980: Amtrof BABYLAKES, Burnside, KY, Substantial damage. Engine failed right after takeoff. Pilot attempted emergency landing.

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.

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