# Accident 19870726038709A: Amtrru VARIEZELONG, Paso Robles, CA, July 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1987, 13:54 local time
- Place: Paso Robles, CA
- Airport: Paso Robles Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.6099° N, 120.7607° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.6099&lon=-120.7607&mi=10
- Aircraft: N99LE (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZELONG
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 184 total, 62 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVM05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870726038709A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT HIT A POLE ON LANDING. SUSPECT CARBURATETOR FLOAT PROBLEM.

## 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 LAX87DVM05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVM05), Jul 26, 1987: Scharschmidt LONG-EZ (N99LE), Paso Robles, CA, 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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