# Accident 19830502018699A: Amtr WIDGIT, Yreka, CA, May 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 2, 1983, 10:50 local time
- Place: Yreka, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7510° N, 122.6695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7510&lon=-122.6695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3881D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR WIDGIT
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 685 total, 7 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83FVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVG11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830502018699A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENTERED FLAT SPIN DURING TEST FLIGHT. PILOT WAS  UNABLE TO RECOVER AND ATTEMPTED BAIL OUT TOO LATE.

## 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 LAX83FVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVG11), May 2, 1983: Rietman Widget (N3881D), Yreke, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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