# Accident 19850821039769A: Amtr SKYRANGER, Bellaire, MI, August 21, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 21, 1985, 20:15 local time
- Place: Bellaire, MI
- Airport: Fink
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.9704° N, 85.2004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9704&lon=-85.2004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N210JT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N210JT-1991-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Tweedie John D SKYRANGER SILV CLOUD (registry code 0565749, https://openairdocs.org/model/tweedie-john-d-skyranger-silv-cloud) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SKYRANGER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 1 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI85FEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEM01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850821039769A

## Narrative

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

USED PLASTIC CONTAINER PLACED ON COCKPIT FLOOR AS FUEL TANK. NO GRAVITY FUEL FLOW. ENGINE QUIT. HIT WIRES, GROUND.

## 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 CHI85FEM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEM01), Aug 22, 1985: Skyranger Silver Cloud (N210JT), Bellaire, MI, 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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