# NTSB NYC01LA027: O Loughlin WAG-A-BOND, N51AT, Greenville, ME, October 27, 2000 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 27, 2000, 08:45 local (12:45 UTC) - Place: Greenville, ME - Location: 45.4662° N, 69.5780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4662&lon=-69.5780&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 8, 2001 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 50564 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC01LA027 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/50564/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA027 ## Probable cause Total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. ## Analysis The airplane departed, and while approximately 2 miles west of the airport, the pilot initiated a climbing turn from 2,500 feet msl to 3,000 feet. Passing 2,800 feet, the airplane lost engine power. The pilot checked the position of the fuel valves, selected the carburetor heat to 'ON' and mixture to full rich. He noted that after the loss of power, the propeller continued to windmill. The pilot attempted a forced landing to a golf course. While on final for a fairway, and flying towards rising terrain, the pilot had to trade airspeed for altitude to clear some trees. After clearing the trees, airspeed was inadequate to cushion the landing, and the airplane touched down hard, collapsing the landing gear. The airplane came to a stop, and the pilot exited under his own power. Examination of the engine and engine accessories revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions. ## Factual narrative On October 27, 2000, at 0845 Eastern Daylight Time, a homebuilt Wag-A-Bond, N51AT, was substantially damaged during a forced landing near the Greenville Municipal Airport, Greenville, Maine. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he departed Greenville about 0835, with 24 gallons of fuel onboard. While approximately 2 miles west of the airport, the pilot initiated a climbing turn from 2,500 feet msl to 3,000 feet. Passing 2,800 feet, the airplane lost engine power. The pilot checked the position of the fuel valves, selected the carburetor heat to "ON" and mixture to full rich. He noted that after the loss of power, the propeller continued to windmill. Unable to regain engine power, the pilot elected to land on a golf course. While on final for a fairway, and flying towards rising terrain, the pilot trade airspeed for altitude to clear some trees. After clearing the trees, airspeed was inadequate to cushion the landing, and the airplane touched down hard, collapsing the landing gear. The airplane came to a stop, and the pilot exited under his own power. An examination conducted under the direction of the Federal Aviation Administration revealed no preimpact failures or malfunctions with either the engine or engine accessories. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - reason for occurrence undetermined - Forced landing, descent - emergency - Hard landing, emergency descent/landing ## Aircraft - Registration: [N51AT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51AT), registered now, S/N 51AT (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: O Loughlin WAG-A-BOND - Registry model: [O'Loughlin Thomas K WAG-A-BOND TRAVELER](https://openairdocs.org/model/o-loughlin-thomas-k-wag-a-bond-traveler) (registry code 05655W9) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: 51 - Airframe hours: 251 - Engines: Lycoming O-235 180 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: Ransom Thompson - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Departed: 3B1 ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 55; private; medical: expired; seat: left; flight hours: 435 total, 85 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 140° at 5 knots - Visibility: 7 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 52 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: 3B1 ## 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 20001027015899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001027015899A), Oct 27, 2000: Amtr WAGABONDTVEL, Greenville, ME, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot ranson thomson departed Greenville, ME. Airport for a personal sight seeing flight. At a cruising altitude at 2500 feet the pilot reinitiated a… From the NTSB's public API. 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