# Accident 19880415009399A: Amtrvn VANSRV4, Defuniak Spring, FL, April 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 15, 1988, 13:30 local time
- Place: Defuniak Spring, FL
- Airport: Defuniak Springs Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.8501° N, 86.2001° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.8501&lon=-86.2001&mi=10
- Aircraft: N51HH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV4
- Reported engine: LYC O320B3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,385 total, 107 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880415009399A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. TURNED TO LINE UP WITH A ROAD AND LOST CONTROL. INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED MAGNETO SHORTED OUT.

## 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 MIA88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA148), Apr 15, 1988: Henderson RV-4 (N51HH), Defuniak Sprngs, FL, 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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