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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrdv DAVIS DA-3 · Burlington, WI · July 3, 1979

Date
July 3, 1979 · 09:30 local
Place
Burlington, WI
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N19MD
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI79FEP52
Reported as
Amtrdv DAVISDA3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,127 total130 in this make and model28 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.

Pilot was circling the airport. Engine failed. Pilot undershot the airport. No fuel in acft.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS CIRCLING THE AIRPORT. ENGINE FAILED. PILOT UNDERSHOT THE AIRPORT. NO FUEL IN ACFT.

NTSB investigation

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