19841028058759A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MX2 · Aurora, IL · October 28, 1984

Date
October 28, 1984 · 14:30 local
Place
Aurora, IL
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3998J
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI85LA030
Reported as
Amtr MX2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
505 total25 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Precaution landing in a field to tighten scarf. Nosed up on attempted crosswind takeoff when a wheel hit a mound.

As the FAA filed it

PRECAUTION LANDING IN A FIELD TO TIGHTEN SCARF. NOSED UP ON ATTEMPTED CROSSWIND TAKEOFF WHEN A WHEEL HIT A MOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.