19790509009639A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AERO-BIPE · Sandusky, MI · May 9, 1979

Date
May 9, 1979 · 08:30 local
Place
Sandusky, MI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3987A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEC25
Reported as
Amtr Aerobipe
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total1 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine stopped due to water in fuel. Airplane flipped over during emergency landing in muddy field.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DUE TO WATER IN FUEL. AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER DURING EMERGENCY LANDING IN MUDDY FIELD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.