# Accident 19870613053679A: Amtrmx XP503, Michigan City, IN, June 13, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 1987, 20:07 local time
- Place: Michigan City, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.7103° N, 86.8709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7103&lon=-86.8709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N171RB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171RB-2011-05-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bannwart Ralph L XP (registry code 9570746, https://openairdocs.org/model/bannwart-ralph-l-xp) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRMX XP503
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 6,067 total, 69 in this make and model, 21 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87DET05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DET05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870613053679A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI87DET05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DET05), Jun 14, 1987: Bannwart Maxair XP-503 (N171RB), Michigan City, IN, substantial damage

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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