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Thorp pilot experiences engine failure at 1;800 ft and is unable to turn into the wind to land in the selected field and lands downwind. Some damage is reported to the left gear and the fiberglass fuselage.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 986977 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Ultralight |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Sport / Recreational |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 3.5 Flight Crew Total 349.7 Flight Crew Type 349.7 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Passenger |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 950 Flight Crew Type 65 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Object Inflight Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
While at cruise engine dropped about 1;000 RPM then prop stopped. Selected field could not make turn into wind for landing so landed downwind and rolled through field and through an old barb wire fence. Some fiberglass damage; left landing gear bent. Over 10 gallons in tanks; fuel in carb bowls; all controls working normally; engine would not turn over. No injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Thorp pilot experiences engine failure at 1;800 FT and is unable to turn into the wind to land in the selected field and lands downwind. Some damage is reported to the left gear and the fiberglass fuselage.
Narrative: While at cruise engine dropped about 1;000 RPM then prop stopped. Selected field could not make turn into wind for landing so landed downwind and rolled through field and through an old barb wire fence. Some Fiberglass damage; left landing gear bent. Over 10 gallons in tanks; fuel in carb bowls; all controls working normally; engine would not turn over. No injuries.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.