# Accident 19830706031949A: Amtrsn SKYBOLT, Denver, IA, July 6, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 6, 1983, 19:50 local time
- Place: Denver, IA
- Airport: K Field
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6702° N, 92.3305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6702&lon=-92.3305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N407L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407L-1989-03-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Westendorf Gary SKYBOLT (registry code 05655EG, https://openairdocs.org/model/westendorf-gary-skybolt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSN SKYBOLT
- Reported engine: LYC O360*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 3,060 total, 6 in this make and model, 36 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA147) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830706031949A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED OFF AIRPORT. FUEL TANK VENT OBSTRUCTED BY A WELDED VENT FITTING.

## 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 MKC83LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA147), Jul 7, 1983: Steen Skybolt (N407L), Denver, IA, substantial damage

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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