19810218004329A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr BOBCAT-1 · Phoenix, AZ · February 18, 1981

Date
February 18, 1981 · 16:20 local
Place
Phoenix, AZ
Airport
Deer Valley
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N14TH
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FUJ35
Reported as
Amtr BOBCAT1
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW1600VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total1 in this make and model3 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 quit on first homebuilt flight in pattern. Landed short of runway. Found ignition timing off.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON FIRST HOMEBUILT FLIGHT IN PATTERN. LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. FOUND IGNITION TIMING OFF.

NTSB investigation

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