# Accident 19840316008979A: Amtr DRAGONFLY, Franklin, GA, March 16, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 16, 1984, 14:05 local time
- Place: Franklin, GA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2805° N, 85.0905° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2805&lon=-85.0905&mi=10
- Aircraft: N83WH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83WH-1991-10-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hazlewood William James DRAGONFLY (registry code 056476J, https://openairdocs.org/model/hazlewood-william-james-dragonfly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRAGONFLY
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 700 total, 82 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL84LKG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LKG06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840316008979A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE CRANKSHAFT BROKE. LANDED ON A HIGHWAY AND LOST CONTROL ON THE ROLLOUT. STRUCK A DITCH AND 2 FENCE POSTS.

## 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 ATL84LKG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LKG06), Mar 16, 1984: Homebuilt Dragon FLY 294 (N83WH), Franklin, GA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N83WH (1)

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

- [Accident 19840802036999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840802036999A), Aug 2, 1984: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N83WH), Eau Claire, WI, Minor damage. Bounced during hard landing. Compression failure of left inboard canard.

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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