# Incident 19870607047829I: Amtrds ALPHA, Burley, ID, June 7, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1987, 12:50 local time
- Place: Burley, ID
- Airport: Burley Municipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5426° N, 113.7715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BURLEY MUNI (BYI), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5426&lon=-113.7715&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5531N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5531N-2017-07-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davis Gilbert E STARSHIP ALPHA (registry code 05613GU, https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-gilbert-e-starship-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Kawasaki ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 35500, https://openairdocs.org/engine/kawasaki-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDS ALPHA
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 265 total, 135 in this make and model, 41 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607047829I

## Narrative

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

ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN HEAVY RAIN DESTROYED HIS LIFT OR OVERGROSSED HIS AIRCRAFT. DEPARTED RUNWAY END.

## Other reports on N5531N (2)

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

- [Accident 19890509034209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890509034209A), May 9, 1989: Amtrds ALPHA (N5531N), Star, ID, Substantial damage. Propeller drive belt teeth stripped causing loss of thrust. Impacted rough terrain trying to make a private airport
- [Accident 19870724045199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870724045199A), Jul 24, 1987: Amtrds ALPHA (N5531N), Burley, ID, Substantial damage. Loss of power on climbout. Forced landing in a river with gear down. Improper air cleaner cover a suspect.

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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