19790716019259A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrtn SPORTAIRE2 · San Antonio, TX · July 16, 1979

Date
July 16, 1979 · 10:25 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
Stinson
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N77BT
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW79DRG46
Reported as
Amtrtn SPORTAIRE2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
837 total837 in this make and model20 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 during normal cruise. Landed in field,hit ditch. Factors fuel cell venting problem,possible carb ice

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE STOPPED DURING NORMAL CRUISE. LANDED IN FIELD,HIT DITCH. FACTORS FUEL CELL VENTING PROBLEM,POSSIBLE CARB ICE

NTSB investigation

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