# Accident 19880227021249A: Amtr DRIFTER, Alvin, TX, February 27, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 1988, 17:15 local time
- Place: Alvin, TX
- Airport: Alvin Airpark
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.4302° N, 95.2403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4302&lon=-95.2403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N247JB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N247JB-1990-11-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Barnett James S DRIFTER XP503 (registry code 0567683, https://openairdocs.org/model/barnett-james-s-drifter-xp503) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRIFTER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 96 total, 73 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW88DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880227021249A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO SAFETY AILERON CLEVIS PINS PRIOR TO FLIGHT. PINS CAME OUT ON CLIMBOUT. SPIRALED TO GROUND IMPACT.

## 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 FTW88DRA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88DRA04), Feb 27, 1988: Barnett Drifter XP503 (N247JB), Alvin, 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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