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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrpk TEENIE 2 · Greenville, PA · September 17, 1979

Date: September 17, 1979 · 18:30 local
Place: Greenville, PA
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7FB
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC79FGM47
Reported as: Amtrpk TEENIE2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,670 total166 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N7FBRegistered now · Behne TEENIE 2S/N 1 · Built 1976 Airframe modelBehne TEENIE 2 Engine modelVolkswagen CONVERSIONReciprocating

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

Engine failed. Found magneto switch to be grounded in both the on and off position.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE FAILED. FOUND MAGNETO SWITCH TO BE GROUNDED IN BOTH THE ON AND OFF POSITION.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC79FGM47Accident · Minor injuriesClosedGreenville, PASep 17, 1979 · Substantial damage