# Accident 19830506017909A: Amtr QUICKSILVER, Raleigh, NC, May 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1983, 19:00 local time
- Place: Raleigh, NC
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6598° N, 78.6500° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6598&lon=-78.6500&mi=10
- Aircraft: N242KH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242KH-2012-12-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kittyhawk Kites QUICKSILVER MX II (registry code 05647UD, https://openairdocs.org/model/kittyhawk-kites-quicksilver-mx-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Cuyuna ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 19050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/cuyuna-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR QUICKSILVER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 800 total, 25 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA180) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830506017909A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. DEFECTIVE CYLINDER HEAT GAUGE FAILED TO SHOW OVERHEATED CYLINDER.

## 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 ATL83LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA180), May 6, 1983: Eippen MX-2 (N242KH), Raleigh, NC, substantial damage

## Other reports on N242KH (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830910047959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830910047959A), Sep 10, 1983: Amtr QUICKSILVER (N242KH), Manteo, NC, Substantial damage. Ultralight aircraft crashed during emergency landing after engine quit. Qater was found in fuel.

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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