# Accident 19871121066479A: Amtrac ELITE532, Tehachapi, CA, November 21, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1987, 13:30 local time
- Place: Tehachapi, CA
- Airport: Fantasy Haven
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.1205° N, 118.5092° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1205&lon=-118.5092&mi=10
- Aircraft: N333JE, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N333JE-2013-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Isgrigg John AIRCOMMAND 532 ELITE (registry code 13027HP, https://openairdocs.org/model/isgrigg-john-aircommand-532-elite) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRAC ELITE532
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,526 total, 16 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88DUQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871121066479A

## Narrative

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

ENCOUNTERED A STRONG WIND GUST ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. WIND TILTED ROTOR CAUSING ROTORS TO STRIKE GROUND ON LIFTOFF.

## 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 LAX88DUQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DUQ02), Nov 21, 1987: Isgrigg Elite (N333JE), Tehachapi, 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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