19811220078569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrra KR-2 · Watkins, CO · December 20, 1981

Date
December 20, 1981 · 11:00 local
Place
Watkins, CO
Airport
Columbine
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8524P
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN82FTE13
Reported as
Amtrra KR2
Reported engine
AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
126 total13 in this make and model19 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.

Za engine quit, crashed in plowed field. Fuel filter screen blocked by material flaking off fiberglass fuel tank.

As the FAA filed it

ZA ENGINE QUIT, CRASHED IN PLOWED FIELD. FUEL FILTER SCREEN BLOCKED BY MATERIAL FLAKING OFF FIBERGLASS FUEL TANK.

NTSB investigation

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