# Incident 19870523033179I: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP2, Ukiah, CA, May 23, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 23, 1987, 10:30 local time
- Place: Ukiah, CA
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.1448° N, 123.2123° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ukiah, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1448&lon=-123.2123&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3CJ, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3CJ-2002-07-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Jaks VOLKSPLANE VP-2 (registry code 0563647, https://openairdocs.org/model/jaks-volksplane-vp-2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTREV VOLKSPLNEVP2
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 240 total, 25 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870523033179I

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED EN ROUTE.  FOUND CARBURETOR FLOAT PROBLEM.

## Other reports on N3CJ (1)

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

- [Accident 19860803083199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860803083199A), Aug 3, 1986: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP2 (N3CJ), Ukiah, CA, Substantial damage. The aircraft ground looped on landing rollout. The pilot admits to inattention.

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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