# Accident 19880314005329A: Amtrvn VANSRV3, Antioch, CA, March 14, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 14, 1988, 18:00 local time
- Place: Antioch, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9908° N, 121.8100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9908&lon=-121.8100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N87JP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV3
- Reported engine: LYC O320*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX88DVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880314005329A

## Narrative

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

WING SPAR FAILED FROM OVERLOAD DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS. AIRCRAFT SPUN BUT PILOT RECOVERED JUST PRIOR TO 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 LAX88DVD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVD03), Mar 15, 1988: Paxton RV-3A (N87JP), Antioch, CA, destroyed

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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