# Accident 19831008053439A: Amtrru VARIEZE, Pacifica, CA, October 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 8, 1983, 13:58 local time
- Place: Pacifica, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.6107° N, 122.4804° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6107&lon=-122.4804&mi=10
- Aircraft: N555EZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N555EZ-2013-06-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnson Raymond M VERIEZE (registry code 05609MG, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-raymond-m-verieze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Franklin SPORT-4B1SER (registry code 27013, https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-sport-4b1ser) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZE
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 290 total, 89 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX84LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA008) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831008053439A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A CONCRETE OUTFALL PIPE WHILE LANDING ON A BEACH. ENGINE HAD APPARENTLY QUIT. POSSIBLE WATER IN FUEL.

## 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 LAX84LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA008), Oct 8, 1983: Johnson Varieze (N555EZ), Pacifica, CA, substantial damage, 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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