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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrmx XP503 · Michigan City, IN · June 13, 1987

Date
June 13, 1987 · 20:07 local
Place
Michigan City, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N171RB
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87DET05
Reported as
Amtrmx XP503
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,067 total69 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The engine quit when the carburetor came loose and hit the propeller. Hose clamps on carb improperly secured.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE QUIT WHEN THE CARBURETOR CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE PROPELLER. HOSE CLAMPS ON CARB IMPROPERLY SECURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.