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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrra KR2 · Rocky Ford, CO · July 20, 1981

Date
July 20, 1981 · 16:30 local
Place
Rocky Ford, CO
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8068Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FTE61
Reported as
Amtrra KR2
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
460 total172 in this make and model28 in the last 90 days

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.

Pilot made forced landing on road. Hit chuck hole then fence. Engine stoppage attributed to vapor lock.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT MADE FORCED LANDING ON ROAD. HIT CHUCK HOLE THEN FENCE. ENGINE STOPPAGE ATTRIBUTED TO VAPOR LOCK.

NTSB investigation

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