19810516026109A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · St Charles, MO · May 16, 1981

Date
May 16, 1981 · 16:24 local
Place
St Charles, MO
Airport
St Charles Co
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4258L
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC81FCA13
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
608 total1 in this make and model7 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.

Failed to lock canopy before takeoff. Canopy came open. Lost control. Landed in muddy field, flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO LOCK CANOPY BEFORE TAKEOFF. CANOPY CAME OPEN. LOST CONTROL. LANDED IN MUDDY FIELD, FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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