Keith Holm wrote:
* > >Al Gietzen wrote:
Cause of the forced landing is being reported as the engine quit; but
we should not assume this
is
true until the accident analysis is completed. This was a complete
Power Sport package.
This was a test flight being flown by a test pilot. Curious that it
was beign done at night;
10:10 p.m. No injuries. Kerry Woods, the owner, was quoted as saying
the damage wasn't to
bad,
and that he built it - he could fix it.
Al
>IDENTIFICATION
>Regis#: 241KW Make/Model: VELO Description: Velocity
>Date: 11/23/2002 Time: 2210
>
>Event Type: Accident Highest Injury: None Mid Air: N
Missing: N
>Damage: Substantial
>
>LOCATION
>City: CLAFLIN State: KS Country: US
>
>DESCRIPTION
>ACFT LANDED GEAR UP, CLAFLIN, KS
>
>INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
># Crew: 1 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
># Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
># Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
>
>WEATHER: METAR KGBD 232215Z AUTO 08011KT 10SM CLR 12/M02 A3001
>
>OTHER DATA
>Activity: Pleasure Phase: Landing Operation: General
Aviation
>
>Departed: ELLSWORTH, KS Dep Date: 11/23/2002 Dep.
Time:
>2210
>Destination: ELLSWORTH, KS Flt Plan: NONE Wx
Briefing:
>N
>Last Radio Cont: NONE
>Last Clearance: NONE
>
>FAA FSDO: WICHITA, KS (CE07) Entry date: 11/25/2002
>
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--
>
>N-number : N241KW
>Aircraft Serial Number : DMO247
>Aircraft Manufacturer : WOODS KERRY L
>Model : VELOCITY ELITE RG ST
>Aircraft Year :
>Owner Name : WOODS KERRY L
>Owner Address : 856 HIGHWAY 14
>ELLSWORTH, KS, 67439-8654
>Registration Date : 18-Dec-2001
>Airworthiness Certificate Type : Not Specified
-- NTSB Identification: CHI03LA028
Accident occurred Saturday, November 23, 2002 at Claflin, KS
Aircraft:Woods Velocity, registration: N241KW
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
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 November 23, 2002, at 1610 central standard time, an amateur-built
Woods Velocity, N241KW,
sustained substantial
damage during a forced landing to a wheat field after a loss of engine
power. The pilot was not
injured. The 14 CFR Part 91
test flight departed Ellsworth Municipal Airport (9K7), Ellsworth,
Kansas, at 1540 on a local
test
flight. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed.
Index for Nov2002 | Index of months
Thank God nobody was hurt.
I think that was the time of the report Al. BTW what web site did
you get that first report from?
Paul Lamar
Hi Paul, Here is the web site address you wanted.
N T S B - Aviation Accidents - Index of Months or
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/month.asp
Doug Mueller
I have that one. Al used a different one. The last part of the message
I added from the NTSB site. Not that the NTSB site is worth a damn.
Paul Lamar
Keith Holm wrote:
Hello All,
We at Powersport are also extremely thankful that nobody was hurt. At this
time we have no information to add to this report, but will be examining the
aircraft this week and will share our findings as soon as they are
available. Thank you for your thoughts, patience and understanding.
Best Regards,
Keith Holm
Powersport Aviation
Yes! We are extremely curious :-) Thanks for thinking of us Keith.
My wild ass guess is fuel contamination from a new composite tank
plugging the fuel filter.
Happens more often than it should.
Paul Lamar
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