# Accident 19851119059679A: Amtr B8M, Mars, PA, November 19, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 19, 1985, 14:15 local time
- Place: Mars, PA
- Airport: Lakehill Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.6905° N, 80.0107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6905&lon=-80.0107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N291PR (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTR B8M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC86LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA038) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851119059679A

## Narrative

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

(.4)THE PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER CLIMBING TO AN ALT OF APRX 200 FT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRSPEED DROPPED FROM 50 TO 40 MPH. THE ACFT THEN LOST ALT AND MUSHED TO GROUND IMPACT. THE PLT DID NOT HOLD A MEDICAL OR STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE.

## 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 NYC86LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA038), Nov 19, 1985: Gensen B8M (N291PR), Mars, PA, 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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