# Accident 19851027054169A: Amtrsx CASSUTT1, San Carlos, CA, October 27, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 1985, 10:45 local time
- Place: San Carlos, CA
- Airport: San Carlos
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.4898° N, 122.2606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.4898&lon=-122.2606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4975M (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRSX CASSUTT1
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 15 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX86LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851027054169A

## Narrative

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

GEAR COLLAPSED DURING FORCED LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN DUE TO ENGINE ROUGHNESS.  CARBURETOR MIXTURE SHAFT WORN.

## 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 LAX86LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA028), Oct 27, 1985: S. Piccolotto/Dave Morss Cassutt SH-1 (N4975M), San Carlos, 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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