# Accident 19861127064129A: Amtrvn VANSRV3, Carmel, CA, November 27, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 27, 1986, 12:33 local time
- Place: Carmel, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.5498° N, 121.9202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5498&lon=-121.9202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N135RV, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N135RV-2013-04-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Moore Marbert G JR VANS RV-3 (registry code 05608Z3, https://openairdocs.org/model/moore-marbert-g-jr-vans-rv-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV3
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 14,300 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVM01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861127064129A

## Narrative

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

THE WINGS FAILED DURING AEROBATIC FLIGHT OPERATIONS. AIRCRAFT CALCULATED TO BE OVER GROSS WEIGHT AND AFT CG LIMITS.

## 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 LAX87DVM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVM01), Nov 27, 1986: Moore-Van RV-3 (N135RV), Carmel, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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