# Accident 19840624031619A: Amtr 604, West Silver Spr, NV, June 24, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 1984, 18:00 local time
- Place: West Silver Spr, NV
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.3704° N, 119.2604° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3704&lon=-119.2604&mi=10
- Aircraft: N165D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N165D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Glasflugel 604 (registry code 3800348, https://openairdocs.org/model/glasflugel-604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR 604
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,509 total, 320 in this make and model, 68 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840624031619A

## Narrative

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

GLIDER WAS FORCED TO MAKE OFF FIELD LANDING WHEN IT ENCOUNTERED NUMEROUS DOWNDRAFTS.

## 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 SEA84LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA148), Jun 25, 1984: Glasflugel 604 (N165D), W Silver Spring, NV, destroyed

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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