# Accident 19831108058259A: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, Shelton, WA, November 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1983, 16:31 local time
- Place: Shelton, WA
- Airport: Sanderson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.2300° N, 123.2006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.2300&lon=-123.2006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N37860 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBX BENSENB8M
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1600VOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 33 total, 21 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA019) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831108058259A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER. STRUCK TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY. CONDITIONS GOOD FOR CARBURETOR ICE. CARB HEATED BY EXHAUST

## 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 SEA84LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA019), Nov 9, 1983: Morton B8M (N37860), Shelton, WA, 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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