# Accident 19850709033999A: Amtrru VARIEZE, Albermarle, NC, July 9, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 9, 1985, 16:30 local time
- Place: Albermarle, NC
- Airport: Stanley Co
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.3602° N, 80.1893° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3602&lon=-80.1893&mi=10
- Aircraft: N450Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N450Z-1988-04-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cloaninger William G VARI-EZE (registry code 05609XE, https://openairdocs.org/model/cloaninger-william-g-vari-eze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZE
- Reported engine: LYC O235*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 235 total, 26 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA209) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850709033999A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF. LANDED SHORT GLIDING BACK TO RUNWAY. GEAR TORN OFF. FUEL BOWL FULL OF WATER.

## 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 ATL85LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA209), Jul 9, 1985: William G. Cloaninger VARI-EZE (N450Z), Albemarle, NC, 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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