# Accident 19830728036629A: Amtrbs CONCEPT70, Fairfield, PA, July 28, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 28, 1983, 16:00 local time
- Place: Fairfield, PA
- Airport: Mid Atlantic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.7797° N, 77.3603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7797&lon=-77.3603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6BM, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6BM-2014-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Berkshire Mfg. CONCEPT 70 (registry code 1240104, https://openairdocs.org/model/berkshire-mfg-concept-70) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBS CONCEPT70
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 11,562 total, 4 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830728036629A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE OVER TREES ON FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING. PILOT TURNED OFF RUNWAY TO AVOID OVERSHOOT.

## 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 NYC83LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA197), Jul 28, 1983: Berkshire Concept 70 (N6BM), Fairfield, PA, 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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