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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr MX2 · Aurora, IL · July 4, 1986

Date
July 4, 1986 · 15:30 local
Place
Aurora, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4976X
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FEE05
Reported as
Amtr MX2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
286 total163 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Ultralight parachute vibrated out of cannister and lines became tangled. Cable caused propeller blade to break.

As the FAA filed it

ULTRALIGHT PARACHUTE VIBRATED OUT OF CANNISTER AND LINES BECAME TANGLED. CABLE CAUSED PROPELLER BLADE TO BREAK.

NTSB investigation

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