# Accident 19820924049289A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECS1C, Topeka, KS, September 24, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 1982, 17:30 local time
- Place: Topeka, KS
- Airport: Forbes Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0392° N, 95.6796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0392&lon=-95.6796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1021K (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECS1C
- Reported engine: LYC IO320B1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 4 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA175) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820924049289A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LEAVING AIRPORT PATTERN. HARD FORCED LANDING DAMAGED AIRCRAFT. NO FUEL ON BOARD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA175), Sep 24, 1982: Pitts SC 1 (N1021K), Topeka, KS, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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