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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrvn VANSRV3 · Antioch, CA · March 14, 1988

Date
March 14, 1988 · 18:00 local
Place
Antioch, CA
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N87JP
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX88DVD03
Reported as
Amtrvn VANSRV3
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Wing spar failed from overload during aerobatic maneuvers. Aircraft spun but pilot recovered just prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

WING SPAR FAILED FROM OVERLOAD DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. AIRCRAFT SPUN BUT PILOT RECOVERED JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.