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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr AN1 · Marion, IN · September 28, 1980

Date
September 28, 1980 · 09:05 local
Place
Marion, IN
Airport
Marion
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4933
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI80FEX37
Reported as
Amtr AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total5 in this make and model5 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.

Reached 200 feet on takeoff, then nose-dived into ground adjacent to runway. Found elevator rod separated.

As the FAA filed it

REACHED 200 FEET ON TAKEOFF, THEN NOSE-DIVED INTO GROUND ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. FOUND ELEVATOR ROD SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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