19850519018019A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · Eugene, OR · May 19, 1985

Date
May 19, 1985 · 14:40 local
Place
Eugene, OR
Airport
Mahlon Sweet
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N37993
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA85FYM02
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Reported engine
Lycoming O235C1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
292 total59 in this make and model2 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.

Pilot failed to select main fuel tanks prior to departure. Engine quit and aircraft struck trees and ground.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT FAILED TO SELECT MAIN FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ENGINE QUIT AND AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND GROUND.

NTSB investigation

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