# Accident 19850908043499A: Amtr HUMMINGBIRD, Tucson, AZ, September 8, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 8, 1985, 09:08 local time
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Airport: Ryan
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.0598° N, 111.4208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0598&lon=-111.4208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N14GJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14GJ-1991-03-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jonas Gerald L HUMMING BIRD (registry code 05613J5, https://openairdocs.org/model/jonas-gerald-l-humming-bird) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR HUMMINGBIRD
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW2100VOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 350 total, 50 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX85FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA385) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850908043499A

## Narrative

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

GOT AIRBORNE, THEN LANDED ON ALL 3 GEARS. ROLLED FOR 3 SECONDS, THEN PITCHED UP AND WENT ONTO BACK. FIRST FLIGHT.

## 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 LAX85FA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA385), Sep 8, 1985: Jonas Humming Bird (N14GJ), Tucson, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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