# Accident 19860824041949A: Amtr DRAGONFLY, Helena, MT, August 24, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 24, 1986, 19:49 local time
- Place: Helena, MT
- Airport: Helena
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.5300° N, 112.2107° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5300&lon=-112.2107&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4478V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4478V-2013-06-11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mayala Hjalmer A DRAGONFLY (registry code 05644HV, https://openairdocs.org/model/mayala-hjalmer-a-dragonfly) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Volkswagen CONVERSION (registry code 63501, https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRAGONFLY
- Reported engine: AMTRVW HAPI60EVOLKS
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 304 total, 155 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA236) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860824041949A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON SHORT FINAL. AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY. THROTTLE CABLE FOUND BINDING.

## 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 DEN86LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA236), Aug 25, 1986: Mayala Dragonfly (N4478V), Helena, MT, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4478V (2)

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

- [Accident 19980930027299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980930027299A), Sep 30, 1998: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Avon, MT, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft sustained substantial damage during emergency landing in a field approx. 3 miles north of Avon, Montana. Pilot stated to sheriff scott howard…
- [Incident 19890802046939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890802046939I), Aug 2, 1989: Amtr DRAGONFLY (N4478V), Helena, MT, Minor damage. Made abrupt turn after landing. Right gear failed. Crack in tail wheel attach arm. Rod missing from takeoff 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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