# Accident 19870617072969A: Amtrbs CONCEPT70, Durango, CO, June 17, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 17, 1987, 17:00 local time
- Place: Durango, CO
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.2698° N, 107.8800° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2698&lon=-107.8800&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23405, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23405-2013-04-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Concept Sailplanes CONCEPT-70 (registry code 0564770, https://openairdocs.org/model/concept-sailplanes-concept-70) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: NONE (registry code 00000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBS CONCEPT70
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 133 total, 133 in this make and model, 2 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA153) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870617072969A

## Narrative

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

INFLIGHT BREAKUP DURING A LOOP. EXCEEDED THE G LOAD. GLIDER OUT OF ANNUAL AND NON ACROBATIC. PILOT BAILED OUT.

## 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 DEN87FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA153), Jun 17, 1987: Concept 70 (N23405), Durango, CO, 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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