# Accident 19880506027489A: Amtr DRIFTER, Baldwinsville, NY, May 6, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 6, 1988, 13:30 local time
- Place: Baldwinsville, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1506° N, 76.3310° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1506&lon=-76.3310&mi=10
- Aircraft: N29CH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29CH-2015-05-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hurd Clarence A XP503 DRIFTER (registry code 0567608, https://openairdocs.org/model/hurd-clarence-a-xp503-drifter) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR DRIFTER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 485 total, 485 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88DFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFJ01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880506027489A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF DUE TO FUEL UNPORTING. CRASHED INTO TREES. FUEL PICKUP LINE IN TANK CAME LOOSE.

## 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 NYC88DFJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFJ01), May 6, 1988: Hurd/Drifter XP503 (N29CH), Baldwinsville, NY, 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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