I don't think Allan ever had to land off airport when he was flying rotaries :-)
I could be wrong. How about it Allan?

Paul Lamar


NTSB Identification: LAX01LA012

                              Accident occurred OCT-12-00 at MADERA, CA
                            Aircraft: Tolle VENTURE MODEL 20, registration: N353 
                                         Injuries: 1 Minor. 

 This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report
                                         has been completed.

On October 12, 2000, about 1659 hours Pacific daylight time, a Tolle Venture Model 20 (homebuilt) airplane, N353, owned and operated by
the pilot, experienced a loss of engine power seconds after takeoff from a road near Madera, California. The pilot made a forced landing on
another rural road and collided with a pole during rollout. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the private pilot received minor
injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed during the personal flight, and no flight plan was filed. The flight was performed under
14 CFR Part 91. A responding sheriff's officer reported that the pilot had previously made a precautionary landing on Avenue 9 because of
engine problems. The pilot believed that he had fixed the problem, and he took off. Seconds later, the problem evidently reoccurred. The
officer additionally stated that the pilot landed on Avenue 10 and impacted the pole. 

 
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