# Accident 19850302008589A: Amtrpt PITTSSPECIAL, Yuma, AZ, March 2, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 2, 1985, 10:20 local time
- Place: Yuma, AZ
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6795° N, 114.6598° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6795&lon=-114.6598&mi=10
- Aircraft: N913S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRPT PITTSSPECIAL
- Reported engine: LYC O360C2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,626 total, 72 in this make and model, 57 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850302008589A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED DURING AEROBATIC ROUTINE. STRUCK BANK DURING EMERGENCY LANDING.

## 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 LAX85LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA162), Mar 2, 1985: Sevdy Pitts Special 104 (N913S), Yuma, AZ, 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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