# Accident 19851005067269A: Amtrsj WILLIE2, Blythe, CA, October 5, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 1985, 13:53 local time
- Place: Blythe, CA
- Airport: Blythe
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.7494° N, 114.5097° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7494&lon=-114.5097&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7919, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7919-2022-07-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Shober WILLIE II (registry code 05611AU, https://openairdocs.org/model/shober-willie-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSJ WILLIE2
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,260 total, 30 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851005067269A

## Narrative

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

LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED ON TAKEOFF ROLL.  LEFT WING HIT RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED. NO EXPLANATION GIVEN.

## 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 LAX86LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA005), Oct 5, 1985: Willie II (N7919), Blythe, CA, 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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