# Accident 19880619052019A: Amtrte TIERRA2, Plattsburgh, NY, June 19, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1988, 19:45 local time
- Place: Plattsburgh, NY
- Airport: Clinton County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.6997° N, 73.4695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.6997&lon=-73.4695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4462T, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4462T-2014-09-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Terry Roy P TERATORN TIERRA II (registry code 05675GH, https://openairdocs.org/model/terry-roy-p-teratorn-tierra-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRTE TIERRA2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC88DFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFA02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880619052019A

## Narrative

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

ULTRALIGHT STALLED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. ROLLED OVER AND STRUCK GROUND, NOSE DOWN. AIRSPEED LACKED WIND GENERATOR.

## 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 NYC88DFA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88DFA02), Jun 20, 1988: Terry Tierra II (N4462T), Plattsburgh, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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