# Accident 19830730036419A: Amtrrn KR1, Johnstown, PA, July 30, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1983, 19:05 local time
- Place: Johnstown, PA
- Airport: Cambria Co
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3209° N, 78.9102° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3209&lon=-78.9102&mi=10
- Aircraft: N80190, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80190-1984-01-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Chamberlain Harry L KR-1 (registry code 05648BD, https://openairdocs.org/model/chamberlain-harry-l-kr-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRN KR1
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,015 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83FGM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FGM04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830730036419A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL LINES KINKED AND RESTRUCTED FLOW. DEFECTIVE SPARK PLUGS.

## 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 NYC83FGM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FGM04), Jul 30, 1983: Chamberlain KR-1 (N80190), Johnstown, PA, 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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