# Incident 19870801051009I: Amtrvn VANSRV4, Yelm, WA, August 1, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 1, 1987, 13:00 local time
- Place: Yelm, WA
- Airport: Yelm Airpark
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.9426° N, 122.6432° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Yelm, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.9426&lon=-122.6432&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9RS, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9RS-2013-06-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Swansen Roger D RV-4 (registry code 05608Y6, https://openairdocs.org/model/swansen-roger-d-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV4
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 200 in this make and model, 35 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870801051009I

## Narrative

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

VEERED ON LANDING, TAIL WHEEL BENT. HYDRAULIC LEAK IN RIGHT BRAKE CYLINDER CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.

## Other reports on N9RS (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19890813029009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890813029009A), Aug 13, 1989: Amtrvn VANSRV4 (N9RS), Carnation, WA, Substantial damage. After low passes over residences looped at tree top level. Unable to recover struck trees. Medical also expired.

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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