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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrru VARIEZE · Tucson, AZ · August 1, 1983

Date
August 1, 1983 · 19:04 local
Place
Tucson, AZ
Airport
Ryan
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N79AA
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83FUJ15
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to recover from a low altitude roll. Impacted desert floor in level attitude. Alcohol found in pilots blood.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO RECOVER FROM A LOW ALTITUDE ROLL. IMPACTED DESERT FLOOR IN LEVEL ATTITUDE. ALCOHOL FOUND IN PILOTS BLOOD.

NTSB investigation

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