# Accident 19860411011409A: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Kenosha, WI, April 11, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1986, 11:10 local time
- Place: Kenosha, WI
- Airport: Kenosha
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5806° N, 87.8503° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5806&lon=-87.8503&mi=10
- Aircraft: N123AE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N123AE-2018-01-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Steinorth Edward O EXTRA LONG-EZ (registry code 0569053, https://openairdocs.org/model/steinorth-edward-o-extra-long-ez) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZELONG
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 14 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI86FEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860411011409A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO SWITCH TANKS PRIOR TO LANDING. ENGINE STOPPED ON FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE RUNWAY.

## 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 CHI86FEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FEP03), Apr 11, 1986: Steinorth Extra Long EZ (N123AE), Kenosha, WI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N123AE (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19900320012309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900320012309I), Mar 20, 1990: Amtrru VARIEZELONG (N123AE), Kenosha, WI, Minor damage. Made a hard landing in nose down attitude. Nose gear collapsed.

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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