# Accident 19870808043159A: Amtrev VOLKSPLNEVP2, Houston, TX, August 8, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1987, 09:20 local time
- Place: Houston, TX
- Airport: Baytown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.8008° N, 94.9690° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8008&lon=-94.9690&mi=10
- Aircraft: N356AA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTREV VOLKSPLNEVP2
- Reported engine: AMTRVW HAPI60EVOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 125 total, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW87DRA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870808043159A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED ON CLIMBOUT ON FIRST FLIGHT ON HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT. STRUCK A TREE ON FORCED LANDING.

## 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 FTW87DRA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DRA08), Aug 8, 1987: Arnold VP-2 (N356AA), Baytown, TX, 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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