19851114074949A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrpl Aircamper · Gig Harbor, WA · November 14, 1985

Date
November 14, 1985 · 12:00 local
Place
Gig Harbor, WA
Airport
Tacoma Narrows
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N31131
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA86LA023
Reported as
Amtrpl Aircamper
Reported engine
Continental A658
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,450 total10 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck a tree, then ground on an emergency landing after engine power loss. 3 cylinders with very low compression.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK A TREE, THEN GROUND ON AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE POWER LOSS. 3 CYLINDERS WITH VERY LOW COMPRESSION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.