# Incident 19840621031169I: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Scottssdale, AZ, June 21, 1984

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 21, 1984, 19:30 local time
- Place: Scottssdale, AZ
- Airport: Scottsdale
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N218EZ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N218EZ-1991-04-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Best George R LONG-EZ (registry code 056092Z, https://openairdocs.org/model/best-george-r-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZELONG
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 210 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840621031169I

## Narrative

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

LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR UP. FAILED TO USE A CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT HAS FIXED MAIN LANDING GEAR.

## Other reports on N218EZ (1)

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

- [Incident 19861218080789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861218080789I), Dec 18, 1986: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N218EZ), Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. Hand propped, engine started and aircraft collided with another moored aircraft.

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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