# Accident 19830802037899A: Amtrru VARIEZE, Oshkosh, WI, August 2, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 2, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Oshkosh, WI
- Airport: Wittman
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0209° N, 88.6190° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0209&lon=-88.6190&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4ZZ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4ZZ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swain VARIEZE (registry code 0560982, https://openairdocs.org/model/swain-varieze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZE
- Reported engine: LYC O320A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 800 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA351) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830802037899A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER CYCLING THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES. FLIPPED OVER IN FIELD. FOUND ELASTIC SUBSTANCE IN FLOAT CHAMBER.

## 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 CHI83FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA351), Aug 2, 1983: Swain Rutan Longeze (N4ZZ), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4ZZ (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20240719021559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240719021559I), Jul 19, 2024: Swain VARIEZE (N4ZZ), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. On July 19, 2024 at 1115 CST, a Varieze [privacy data omitted] landed on runway 27 at Oshkosh, WI and collasped the nose landing gear. The aircraft skidded…
- [Incident 19780528040689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780528040689I), May 28, 1978: Amtrru VARIEZE (N4ZZ), Sacramento, CA, Minor damage. After working on home-built, pilot took off without connecting aileron controls.

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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