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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · West Lafayette, IN · March 1, 1983

Date
March 1, 1983 · 18:30 local
Place
West Lafayette, IN
Airport
Purdue University
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N28JF
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI83LA126
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
637 total1 in this make and model63 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.

Ran off the runway and collided with the VASI lighting system. Was first solo flight with inadequate check in type.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH THE VASI LIGHTING SYSTEM. WAS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT WITH INADEQUATE CHECK IN TYPE.

NTSB investigation

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