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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · Portola, CA · May 23, 1983

Date
May 23, 1983 · 14:30 local
Place
Portola, CA
Phase of flight
Unknown/Not Reported
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N882BF
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FA246
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
8,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Struck trees in rising terrain at a 10,000 foot density altitude. No mechanical defects noted. Pilot used auto fuel

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK TREES IN RISING TERRAIN AT A 10,000 FOOT DENSITY ALTITUDE. NO MECHANICAL DEFECTS NOTED. PILOT USED AUTO FUEL

NTSB investigation

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