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     1. 07:54 AM - Pietenpol / GN1 Accident Report '66 to '03 (Rcaprd@aol.com)
     2. 02:15 PM - flew up to "strutland" (w b evans)
     3. 08:35 PM - Re: Pietenpol / GN1 Accident Report '66 to '03 (javier cruz)
     4. 09:49 PM - Re: flew up to "strutland" (Rcaprd@aol.com)
 
 
 


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    Time: 07:54:11 AM PST US
    From: Rcaprd@aol.com
    Subject: Pietenpol / GN1 Accident Report '66 to '03
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com As Doc Mosher noted, this task has been much more time consuming than I ever anticipated. Come to think of it, most of the stuff I do, take alot more time than I thought it would. It hasn't been much fun going through all these unfortunate accidents (43 pages in 'Word Pro'), but I think it has been worth it, because I'm sure it will make everyone think more about their pre-flight inspection, fly / no fly decision, as well as what happens during flight. We all know the dangers involved in our beloved hobby, but I hope this report will help keep everyone on their toes, and at the top of your game. The fun, comrodary, pride, satisfaction, and challenges obviously offsets the dangers involved. Just keep safety at the top of the list, get flight training in something like a J3 Cub, and always have someone else double check your work. Total Pietenpol / GN1 Accidents that I found from the present back to '66, using the NTSB website, as well as info from a few other sources. Keep in mind that there are many incidents that are not reported. Reported Accidents - 91 Years the accidents were reported: 66 - 2 67 - 1 68 - 0 69 - 0 70 - 1 71 - 1 72 - 1 73 - 1 74 -0 75 - 0 76 - 1 77 - 4 78 - 3 79 - 3 80 - 2 81 - 3 82 - 2 83 - 4 84 - 2 85 - 6 86 - 4 87 - 3 88 - 0 89 - 7 90 - 3 91 - 9 92 - 4 93 - 3 94 - 2 95 - 3 96 - 1 97 - 2 98 - 1 99 - 1 00 - 3 01 - 4 02 - 1 03 - 2 Fatal Injuries - 10 Serious Injuries - 20 Minor Injuries - 12 No Injuries - 64 I'm pretty sure some of these folks recieved minor injuries. Engine Failures - 37 The Oct. '03 issue of Sport Av. article: Engine failures in general aviation are rere, but in homebuilt aircraft they account for about on quarter of all accidents, with the majority of them occuring during a new hombuilt's first few hours of flight. However, keep in mind that an engine failure is just one link in a three link chain, that leads to an accident. Note that some of the reports did not list the type of engine. Ford Model A - *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot with 961 total hours, 7 hrs time in type, Model A engine failure, precautionary landing on hard surface runway, no brakes or tailwheel, lost control on roll out and ground looped, and collapsed the gear. - substantial damage 1 minor injury *Pietenpol with Model B engine, Pilot with 686 total hrs., 67 hrs time in type, had complete engine failure during normal cruise flight, previous mag problems, forced landing, colided with fence, fenceposts. substantial damage 1 minor injury *Pietenpol (aircraft with 6 hrs), Pilot with 110 total hrs, 1 hr time in type, last 90 days - 1 hr, engine sputtered an quit after pilot smelled steam, landed in a field, defective cooling system and sprayed ignition. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (Ford Model A ?) (aircraft with 3 hrs), Pilot with 200 total time, 100 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 3 hrs, forced landing after prop failure. Studs sheared at all four locations. The propeller separated during a pass over the field. Found bolts had sheared at the flange. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol with Ford Model A engine, The pilot was on downwind at his destination airport when he experienced a "loss of power." He attempted to "glide" around to the runway, but a "significant south wind complicated the attempt." The airplane cleared trees "by inches and mushed into the ground", about 100-200 feet short of the runway. The pilot stated that he suspected carburetor ice to have caused the loss of power. According to information on a Carburetor Icing Probability Chart, and the temperature/dew point in which the airplane was operating, "serious" carburetor ice could have been present. substantial damage 1 uninjuried *Pietenpol Aircamper with Model A engine, Pilot felt the engine start to viberate, and loose power, causing a forced landing in a field. Post exam revealed a broken piston. no damage 0 injuries Corvair - *Aircamper with a Corvair engine, Pilot with 500 total hrs, 171 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0. During the initial climb the engine quit. Forced landing. Pieces of rubber hose were found in the carburetor. 0 injuries *Aircamper with Corvair engine (aircraft with 4 hrs), Pilot with 13 hrs total time, 4 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 4 hrs, had a forced landing from cruise flight after engine malfunction, nosed down on landing in beanfield after engine failed. Ignintion coil was weak and lost power when engine warmed up. *Aircamper with Corvair engine (aircraft with 65 hrs), Pilot with 180 total hrs, 30 hrs time in type, last 90 days 15 hrs, engine malfunction lead to a forced landing on a road after knocking sound from the engine. Cause undertermined. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Corvair engine, engine failed in flight, and landed in a pasture. Engine crankshaft was broken. no damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Corvair engine, Pilot with 99 hrs total time, 29 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0, engine lost power on takeoff, forced landing, circled to land but stalled short of the runway. Inspection revealed erroded and burned exhaust valve. substantial damage 1 serious 1 minor injury *Aircamper with Corvair engine, Pilot with 213 hrs total time, 61 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, loss of power on newly overhauled engine, forced landing in a field. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Corvair engine, During cruise flight in the homebuilt airplane, the pilot observed a rise in engine oil temperature. He elected to make a precautionary landing at a nearby airport; however, engine rpm decreased to where altitude could not be maintained. The pilot initiated a forced landing to a bean field about one mile northeast of the airport. During the landing, the airplane touched down hard, nosed over, and came to rest inverted. An examination of the Corvair automotive engine, by the owner, revealed a stuck oil cooler thermostat valve. The stuck valve was preventing oil from flowing through the oil cooler. substantial damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Corvair engine, According to the airplane's owner, at 800 feet cruise altitude, and within 5 miles of the destination airport, at a speed of 80 mph, and shortly after the pilot reduced power the engine stopped. The pilot attempted a re-start, without using carburetor heat, and was not successful. He attempted a forced landing in a field, but about 80 feet AGL and at 50 mph, he attempted a sharp bank, which resulted in a stall and spin into ground. The airplane ignited 60 seconds after impact. The engine was placed on test stand and ran without any discrepancies. In addition, the engine was torn down and inspected by an A&P mechanic. No damage of any type was found. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. destroyed 2 serious injuries Continental A 65 - *Aircamper with Continental A 65 - 8 engine (aircraft 98 hrs), Pilot with 1450 total hrs, 10 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 3, struck a tree, then ground on an emergency landing after engine power loss. Post flight examination shows three cylinders with very low compression. demolished 0 injuries *Aircamper with Continental A 65 engine (aircraft with 334 hrs), Pilot with 1800 total time, 7 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 2 hrs, engine rough on takeoff, forced landing straight ahead in a field. Cause of rough landing undetermined. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Continental A 65 engine, Pilot with 4500 total time, 6 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, engine failed en route, damaged homebuilt on forced landing, conditions good for carburetor icing. substantl damage 2 injuries Continental C 75 / 85 - *Aircamper with Continental C 75, Pilot with 4800 total hrs, 30 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 10, During cruise flight the engine lost power, propeller fell off causing a forced landing. Found tappered pin retainer to hold prop had come off. Deficiency in Maintenance / Pre-flight minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (with Continental C 75 engine ?), Pilot with 2400 hrs total time, 6 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 1 hr, engine lost power on climbout, forced landing in a field. Had oil starvation due to long storage before flight. minor damage 0 injuries Other - *Pietenpol Aircamper with GM 2.5 Liter engine, Witnesses reported hearing the engine sputter and then saw the airplane nose into the ground. The airplane impacted in a heavily wooded and swampy area, less than 1/2 mile from the takeoff point.The airplane was destroyed. The none-rated pilot reported serious injuries. One passenger was fatally injured. *Pietenpol with engine unknown (aircraft with 80 hrs), Pilot with 1700 total hrs, 50 hrs time in type, last 90 days 10 hrs, on final approach the engine failed and landed short. The throtttle idle adjustment was improperly set. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol (engine unknown), Pilot with 2700 hrs total time, 11 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, engine lost power after liftoff, settled back to the ground beside the runway, causing the landing gear to collapse. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Sky Scout (engine unknown) aircraft with 90 hrs, during takeoff phase loss of power, and crashed in a plowed field. substantial damage 1 minor injury *Aircamper (engine unknown) Pilot with 1200 hrs total time, 150 time in type, forced landing from cruise flight when engine lost power due to carb ice. No carb heat. no damg 0 injy *Aircamper (engine unknown)Pilot with 650 hrs total time, 6 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 6 hrs, forced landing from cruise flight after engine overheated. Forced landing in a hayfield. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (engine unknown) the airplane was destroyed durinng a forced landing in a weed field, after a loss of engine power while in cruise flight. Pilot reported a single jolt, then the cylinder head temperature had climbed to 400 degrees and the engine began to run rough. Post inspection revealed #4 cylinder and piston skirt was broken. destroyed 1 minor injury Fuel Related - 8 Contamination - *Pietenpol aircamper with Ford engine, Pilot with 839 total time, 32 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 7 hrs, flight was limited to pattern work the aircraft bounced the second landing and go around the engine began to lose power on downwind, pilot elected ot land in an open field, but saw a large ditch, stalled, and collided with the ditch. Fuel vent was clogged with wasp nest. substantial damage 1 minor injury *Scout with a corvair engine- Pilot with 360 time in type, inadequate preflight preparation and / or planning, partial power loss, water in fuel, forced landing off airport on land. - 1 minor injury *Aircamper with a Corvair engine, Pilot with 500 total hrs, 171 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0. During the initial climb the engine quit. Forced landing. Pieces of rubber hose were found in the carburetor. 0 injuries *Aircamper with Franklin engine (aircraft with 96 hrs), Pilot with 378 total time, 96 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 3, executed anemergency landing in a field with engine problem. Fuel strainer had rust sediment in it. Old GI can used to transfer auto gas. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper, during takeoff engine lost power. Inspection revealed fuel contamination due to old fuel, and iimproper handling of fuel. *Pietenpol Aircamper with Ford Model A engine, during cruise flight a loss of power, caused a forced landing in a field. Post exam revealed possible dirt in the carb. no damage 0 injuries Fuel Exhaustion - *GN-1 with Continental C-85 engine, Pilot with 110 hrs time in type, miscalculated fuel consumption, complete engine failure on base leg and undershot runway, struck trees. Damage - substantial Injuries - 1 minor *Aircamper with Continental A65 engine, pilot used the common practice of leaving the fuel valve 'Off' during the hand starting sequence. After the engine started he climbed into the back cockpit, but forgot to reposition the fuel valve to the 'On' position, which was in the front cockpit. During climb out after takeoff, the engine quit, but the pilot was unable to reach the fuel valve. He then turned back to the airport, but allowed the airspeed to drop and the aircraft stalled / mushed into the runway. substantial damage 1 serious injurypiloted by a recreational pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a landing Stall / Spin - 27 Minor Damage - *Aircamper with Lycoming O145 B2 (318 Aircraft hrs), Pilot with 98 total hrs, 2 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 2, early liftoff during initial climb, the aircraft settled back in hitting the left gear and propeller. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Continental A 65 engine (aircraft with 296 hrs), Pilot with 460 total time, 5 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 1 hr, pilot lifted off runway before he had flying speed. Stalled and settled back in causing gear to collapse on impact. minor damage 0 injuries Substantial Damage - *Pietenpol Aircamper, Pilot with 126 total hours, 18 hrs time in type, failed to obtain / maintain flying speed, aircraft entered a flat spin while the pilot was practicing oscillating stalls. - 1 minor injury. *GN-1, Pilot with270 total hours, 19 hrs time in type, during take off, lifted off prematurly, failed to obtain / maintain flying speed, and stalled the wing. - 1 minor injury *Pietenpol Pilot with 296 total hours, 9 hrs time in type was carrying a copilot for a demonstration flight. Copilot lack of familiarity with aircraft and failed to obtain / maintain airspeed. The pilot waited too long before attempting to recover from a stall. - 2 minor injuries *GN-1 Pilot with 21 hrs time in type, and only 1 hr in the last six years, lack of familairity with aircraft, inadequate preflight preparation and / or planning, attempted operation with known deficiencies in equipment (engine tach and airspeed indicator were malfunctiong) failed to obtain / maintain flying speed and stalled the wing. - 1 serious injury *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental C80 engine, originally had a Ford Mod A, (aircraft hours - 330), Pilot with 1118 total time, 700 time in type last 90 days - 17 hrs, lost control and entered a spin when ailerons jammed in a banked attitude. Gas can in front seat possible blockage. substantial damage 1 serious injury *GN2 with Franklin engine (aircraft with 250 hrs) Pilot with 2511 total hrs, 250 time in type, last 90 days - 21 hrs, aircraft was making steep turns around airport at about 500 ft AGL, stalled the wing and began spinning. The pilot stopped the spin & was recovering in a wings level attitude when the plane collided with trees. The engine was at full power whtn the aircraft contacted the trees. substantial damage 1 serious injury *Pietenpol (Ford Model A ?) (aircraft with 1 hr), Pilot with 122 total hrs, 1 hr time in type, last 90 days - 1, the aircraft stalled and entered a spin to ground impact during the initial takeoff climb. Pilot reported low airspeed - less than 40 mph, initiated rudder turn back to the airport. Post accident inspection disclosed the two front exh stacks and pluss were covered with black soot and #3 cyl plug and gasket soot covered, pitot tube was not extended far enough forward of the leading edge (1 1/2 to 2 inches) gave low airspeed reading. substanl damage 1 serious injury *GN1 with Continental C90-12F engine, aircraft with 10 hrs, Pilot with 82 hrs total time, 5 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, bounced the landing in gusty winds, weather vaned, lost control after bounce, landed on hanger roof. substantial damage 1 injury *GN1 with Continental A 65 8 engine, aircraft with 70 hrs, Pilot with 10,000 hrs total time, 1 hr time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, stalled and spun into a church roof during practice slow flight, then homebuilt fell to the ground. substnl damg 1 injury *Pietenpol Aircamper - witnesses reported that the aircraft lost power while near the private airstrip. Landing gear and wings indicated a nose over. Engine quit while circling strip, stalled in. substantial damage 2 uninjuried *GN1 with Continental A 65 engine, forced landing when unable to climb on takeoff. substantial damage 2 minor injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper, During the initial climb after takeoff the airplane began to sink rapidly and the pilot lowered the nose of the airplane in order gain some additional airspeed. The pilot reported that he cleared two groupings of trees and, "...knew enough to keep the plane from banking or yawing to eliminate the chance of a stall, however at this point I think my passenger in the front seat decided to turn around & see what I was doing. I think his [right] leg pushed the stick over & the plane went into a left bank. All my efforts to right the stick would not do it [and] being too close to the ground I could not recover control before we struck the ground... ." The pilot stated that witnesses to the accident saw the airplane clear the second row of trees, yaw to the left, and then bank to the left. The pilot reported that when the airplane banked to the left, "... caused us to lose what lift we had." A written request for a passenger statement was made, and as of the date of this report no response was received. The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows: Aircraft control not possible due to the inadvertent control interference by the front seat passenger. Factors to the accident were the restricted control stick movement and the encountered stall. Destroyed - *Pietenpol Scout Pilot had 0 time in type, lack of familiarity with aircraft, with known deficiencies in equipment, and the aircraft was not certificated or airworthy, had a stall spin accident on final approach. - aircraft was destroyed - 1 serious injury. *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot with 5 hrs time in type, lack of familiarity with aircraft, carrying a passenger, during takeoff / initial climb, failed to obtain / maintain flying speed, stalled the wing and entered a spin. Fire after impact. - 2 fatal *Pietenpol Aircamper, Pilot with 1272 total hours, 1 hr time in type, lack of familiarity with aircraft, engine malfunction, ignition system: loose spark plug, inadequate maintenance and inspection, partial power loss during initial climb, stall / spin. - 2 serious injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with engine - O 145, Pilot with 112 total hours, 53 hrs time in type, during a low pass the pilot diverted his attention from operation of the aircraft, and failed to obtain / maintain flying speed and stalled the wing. - 1 minor injury *Aircamper with Cont. A 65 engine, Pilot with 3460 total hrs, 1 hr time in type, unskilled in aircraft, bounced landing and made a go around, stalled the aircraft in climbing downwind turn. Pilot induced. demolished 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with a Ford Model A engine, Pilot with 789 total hours, 0 time in type. Lack of familiarity with aircraft the pilot failed to obtain / maintain flying speed, and either stolen or unauthorized use of aircraft, in the traffic pattern during the landing phase, stalled the wing and went into a spin without enough altitude to recover. demolished 1 serious injury *Pietenpol Aircamper with Corvair engine (aircraft hrs - 147), Pilot with 1000 total time, 14 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0, Pilot induced stall shortly after takeoff during initial climb. destroyed 1 fatal injury *Pietenpol Aircamper (aircraft with 180 hrs), Pilot with 1272 total hrs, 110 time in type, last 90 days - 21hrs, at an antique fly-in, after a downwind takeoff downwind (only open runway) pilot claims he was caught in downdraft which caused the inadvertant stall and crashed in a steep descent into trees. Examination of the engine revealed the spark plugs were carbon fouled with black, sooty deposits. demolished 1 fatal 1 serious *Aircamper with Corvair engine, Pilot with 450 hrs total time, 0 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, made steep climbing turn on climbout, stalled and spun into the ground. Report of faulty airspeed indicator and engine mixture. demolished 1 fatal injury *Pietenpol Aircamper, Pilot took off and reportedly turned downwind at about 400 ft AGL and appeared to be in a steep bank and fall off on the left wing and spin into the ground. Post accident inspection found no discrepancies. The pilot's aeronautical experience could not be determined and his medical certifacate was expired. destroyed 1 fatal injury Landing Gear Collapsed - 13 *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot with 363 hrs total time, 5 hrs time in type, during landing / roll out, the left landing gear wheel & axle separated from aircraft, and veered off the runway. Defect in welding. substantial damage 1 minor injury *Aircamper Pilot with 1100 hrs total time, 0 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, while on fast ground testing, test pilot took off to avoid fence, aircraft settled back in damaging gear and propeller. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental C85-12 engine, Pilot with 130 total time, 38 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, swerved after 3 point landing, corrected with opposite rudder, right main gear collapsed. History of damage due to hard landing. substantial damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol (Ford Escort engine ?) aircraft with 182 hrs, Pilot with 817 total time, 177 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 6 hrs, aircraft tookoff and landed several times, then on the third landing the gear collapsed. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol the landing gear folded during taxi test. minor damage 0 injuries Flipped inverted / Nose Over - 12 *Pietenpol Aircamper, engine - O 145, Pilot with 4500 total hours, 200 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0. Improper operation of brakes, pilot induced, when the brakes appeared ineffective and additional pressure was applied, the aircraft went up on it's nose. - minor damage no injuries *GN1 (aircraft with 65 hrs), Pilot with 192 total time, 1 hr time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, during a landing roll out, the pilot lost directional control, and the aircraft ran off the side of the runway, hit a small ditch and nosed over. substantial damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental A 65-8 engine (aircraft with 54 hrs), Pilot with 400 total hrs, 3 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 3 hrs, on landing roll out the pilot applied excessively hard braking and the aircraft nosed over. No pre-accident part failure or malfunction was evident. substantial damage 2 uninjuried *Pietenpol Aircamper with Ford Model A (aircraft with 30 hrs), Pilot with 59 hrs total time, 0 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, during takeoff roll the aircraft veered off runway and overturned. Found loose front cockpit seat had fallen to the floor and jammed the left brake. substantial damage 0 injuries *Aircamper Pilot with 4000 total time, 15 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 15 hrs, engine quit, landed in turf at end of runway, left gear folded and aircraft rolled over. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (aircraft with 30 hrs) with Ford Model A engine, Pilot with 60 hrs total time, 5 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0 hrs, Pilot practicing taxiing in withd. Wind kept increasing, till gust flipped aircraft in it's back. minor damage 0 injury *Aircamper, Pilot with 170 hrs total time, 60 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 25 hrs, experienced early liftoff, pilot pushed the nose down, the aircraft bounced until the pilot aborted, hit the brakes and flipped over. minor damage 0 injuries Ground Loop - *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot with 961 total hours, 7 hrs time in type, Model A engine failure, precautionary landing on hard surface runway, no brakes or tailwheel, lost control on roll out and ground looped, and collapsed the gear. - substantial damage 1 minor injury *Aircamper with O-290 engine, Pilot lost directional control of aircraft after touchdown / roll out and ground looped. Improper operation of brake / flight controls. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (aircraft with 600 hrs), Pilot whth 60 hrs total time, 1 hr time in type, last 90 days - 1 hr, after a crosswind landing, over corrected and ground looped. No checkout in this type aircraft. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Continental C 75 - 12, Pilot with 365 total hrs, 7 hrs time in type, last 90 days 7 hrs, on landing roll out the pilot lost directional control, dragged a wing and nosed up. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper (with C85 engine ?), Pilot with 500 hrs total time, 2 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 2 hrs, during landing rollout pilot lost directional control and ground looped. Broke an axle, nosed up and touched the propeller. minor damage 0 injuries *GN1 with Continental A65 engine (aircraft with 450 hrs), Pilot with 600 hrs total time, 300 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 150 hrs, precautionary landing due to turbulence. Strong crosswind forced aircraft into ditch causing right gear damage. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper aircraft with 142 hrs, Pilot with 5000 total time, 100 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 3 hrs, after landing lost directional control on rollout, veered off runway into taxiway light. Tail wheel spring came loose. minor damage 0 injury *Aircamper with Continental C85 engine (aircraft with 300 hrs), Pilot with 140 hrs total time, 85 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 8 hrs, after landing pilot lost directional control. minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper impact with terrain during takeoff. substantial damage 2 uninjuried Other - 6 *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot with 32 hrs total, 2 hrs time in type, the cause was an improper turnbuckle barrel installed, causing the Left wing brace wires to fail, and wing rigging and balance shifted. Initial climb, separation in flight, directional control problem, uncontrolled decent- substantial damage 1 minor injury. *Aircamper Pilot with 465 total hrs, 125 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 30. During in traffic pattern - circling, the elevator push pull rod failed due to metal fatigue. Inadequate maintenance. Uncontrolled collision with ground. Demolished 1 fatal injury *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental A65, Pilot with 336 hrs total, 8 hrs time in type, last 90 days 8 hrs, a misunderstanding arose as to who had control of the airplane from separate cockpits, flew into the ground at cruise power. Unauthorized low level ops, pilot induced. substantial damage 0 injuries *GN2 Pilot with 21070 total hours, 4 hrs time in type, sunglare distraction, the aircraft struck wires durng final approach for landing. substantial damage 1 minor injury *Aircamper (aircraft with 600 hrs), Pilot with 900 total hrs, 190 time in type, last 90 days - 27 hrs, poor pre-flight planning - weather related, from cruise flight - precautionary landing in a field due to low ceilings and rain. Did not check weather with FSS. minor damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Ford Fiesta engine, Pilot with 500 hrs total time, 0 time in type, last 90 days - 0, during high speed taxi, pilot lost directional control, and ran into a parked aircraft - no flight was intended. substantial damage 0 injuries *GN1 with Continental C 75 engine, Pilot with 26 hrs total time, 8 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 7 hrs, Pilot tried to fly under powerlines after being unable to climb during takeoff. Impact with the ground damaged the aircraft. substantial damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper Pilot flew past a road grading crew level about 30 feet AGL. The road crew waved and remarked the pilot continued to look at them until just prior to colliding with a utility pole. demolished 1 fatal injury *Aircamper with Continental C75-8 engine, Pilot with 2355 total time, 64 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 0, encountered lowering clouds and severe turbulence for an ultralite, lost control and collided with trees. substantial damage 1 injury *Aircamper during cruise flight, when the propeller separated. Pilot made a forced landing in soft field with high grass, during rollout the airplane nosed over. Post exam revealed 4 of the 6 prop bolts were cracked and rusted across 30% to 100% of their diameter. substantial damage 1 injury *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental C75 8F engine (aircraft with 136 hrs), Pilot with 1325 hrs total time, 136 hrs time in type, last 90 days - 96 hrs, Pilot was assisting in a search for a missing person whil flying in mountainous terrain at a low altitude when he encountered a downdraft and collided with the terrain. He reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft. demolished 2 serious injuries *GN1 Pilot with 412 hrs total time, had forced landing. Made his own prop to his specs. On test flight, poor acceleration and poor climb, tried to turn, mushed into trees. substantial damage 0 injuries *Aircamper with Continental C85 engine, was observed manuvering at low altitude in the vicinity of the accident, and collided with power lines. Post accident inspection revealed the fuselage and both wings sustained structural damage, and noted continuity to all flight controls and engine controls. substantial damage 1 serious injury *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental A65 engine, pilot reported he extended the approach to land on runway 18 taxiway where he had been cleared to land. "At the same time as my approach and flare to land a DC-3 was upwind and in front me. On my flare out, I encountered wint turbulence from the DC-3 that caused my upwind wing to pitch up while my left wing touched the runway, resulting in a ground loop off the left side of the taxiway." minor damage 0 injuries *Pietenpol Aircamper with Ford Model A engine, during cruise flight the propeller seperated, and made a forced landing in a soybean field. Duringthe landing, the left main landing gear folded under the airplane, and the right wing spar fractured. The pilot last secured the propeller to the airplane approximately 1 year before the accident. Since then, he estimated that the airplane flew approximately 40 hours. substantial damage 2 uninjured *Pietenpol Aircamper with Continental C85 engine, piloted by a recreational pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during a landing. substantial damage 1 fatal injury Chuck Gantzer Wichita KS NX770CG


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    Time: 02:15:57 PM PST US
    From: "w b evans" <wbeevans@verizon.net>
    Subject: flew up to "strutland"
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "w b evans" <wbeevans@verizon.net> Had a good flying day today,,,flew up to Sussex airport where I had gotten my struts, which were discarded struts from old GA planes. Met up with John Vogler (from this group) and checked in with the office. Paul the boss/owner wasn't there but talked to Bill, who is quite a guy. He's 90 years old and still does signoffs on everything from AT-6's to full aerobatic planes. Even tho he said that there was no one around to let us in, we took a peek anyway. Guess we saw at least 100 old struts in the rafters, all just waiting to go for another ride. Guess John can get hooked up at a later date. It was a chilly but dead smooth flight back. walt evans NX140DL PS Thanks for the prop, John.


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    Time: 08:35:14 PM PST US
    From: javier cruz <javcr@yahoo.com>
    Subject: Re: Pietenpol / GN1 Accident Report '66 to '03
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: javier cruz <javcr@yahoo.com> Thanks for the information, i think that whit this ,we learn that there are to many things that we Must not do, so many things that we Must to do.. do not archive Javier Cruz __________________________________


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    Time: 09:49:12 PM PST US
    From: Rcaprd@aol.com
    Subject: Re: flew up to "strutland"
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Rcaprd@aol.com In a message dated 11/16/03 4:16:58 PM Central Standard Time, wbeevans@verizon.net writes: << Had a good flying day today,,, >> Hey Walt, I had a great flight today, too !! The plane is working good. Fires right up on the first or second blade. Logged 1.8 hrs., buzzed, er...overflew a coupld of friends houses, three sail boats on El Dorado lake, chased a train, took some pictures. Forgot the T.P. I need to put that on my pre flight checklist !! It was a little bit bumpy at first, but half hour before dusk was smooth. I was bundled up pretty good, but still had the shivers on the way back. Felt sooooo good !! Chuck Gantzer NX770CG 92.5 hrs logged




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