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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Avidflyer · Palisade, CO · June 19, 1987

Date: June 19, 1987 · 20:30 local
Place: Palisade, CO
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N186TF
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN87LA156
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 103 total10 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Made the takeoff with the fuel valve of the off position. Engine quit and the aircraft struck trees on end of strip

As the FAA filed it

MADE THE TAKEOFF WITH THE FUEL VALVE OF THE OFF POSITION. ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES ON END OF STRIP

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB DEN87LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPalisade, COThe plt reported that he had just finished several short flights on the recently certified homebuilt acft to fly off the hr restriction. He had completed the shutdown checklist and had the fuel valve shut off. He restarted the eng without the checklist to…Jun 20, 1987 · Substantial damage