# Accident 19870626027289A: Amtras STARLITE, Arlington, TX, June 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1987, 20:05 local time
- Place: Arlington, TX
- Airport: Arlington
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.6695° N, 97.0995° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.6695&lon=-97.0995&mi=10
- Aircraft: N172SL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N172SL-1998-06-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Rollins Kenny J STAR-LITE (registry code 056125K, https://openairdocs.org/model/rollins-kenny-j-star-lite) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRAS STARLITE
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 156 total, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870626027289A

## Narrative

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

STALLED THE HOMEBUILT ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. VERTICAL IMPACT. FIRST FLIGHT IN TYPE.

## 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 FTW87DPA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPA03), Jun 27, 1987: Rollins Starlite (N172SL), Arlington, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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