# Accident 19860913044959A: Amtrvn VANSRV4, Erie, ND, September 13, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 13, 1986, 13:00 local time
- Place: Erie, ND
- Airport: Schroeder
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1096° N, 97.3793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1096&lon=-97.3793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N319ER, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N319ER-1990-12-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rausch Eugene RV-4 (registry code 056082Y, https://openairdocs.org/model/rausch-eugene-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV4
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,200 total, 38 in this make and model, 38 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN86FTG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTG02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860913044959A

## Narrative

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

MISJUDGED SHORT FIELD APPROACH AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON FINAL. NO GO AROUND ATTEMPTED. AUTO GAS USED.

## 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 DEN86FTG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTG02), Sep 13, 1986: Rarsch RV-4 (N319ER), Erie, ND, substantial damage

## Other reports on N319ER (1)

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

- [Accident 19900623021829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900623021829A), Jun 23, 1990: Amtrvn VANSRV4 (N319ER), Erie, ND, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Began turnback and stalled on climbout. Partial recovery prior impact.

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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