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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasair · Camano Island, WA · April 2, 1983

Date: April 2, 1983 · 10:45 local
Place: Camano Island, WA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N94RB
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA83FA072
Reported as: Amtr Glasair
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 361 total48 in this make and model12 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.

Witnesses observed aircraft in a flat spin which continued to ground impact.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES OBSERVED AIRCRAFT IN A FLAT SPIN WHICH CONTINUED TO GROUND IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB SEA83FA072Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCamano Island, WAThe aircraft was observed in a flat left hand spin which continued to ground impact. The aircraft entered the spin from a vertical maneuver at about 2000 feet AGL. The pilot had helped build this aircraft. He was characterized as a conservative pilot and had…Apr 2, 1983 · Destroyed