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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrmx XP503 · Lake Wales, FL · July 4, 1988

Date
July 4, 1988 · 19:50 local
Place
Lake Wales, FL
Airport
Maxair Park Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N65DF
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88FA213
Reported as
Amtrmx XP503
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
2,900 total

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.

Ailerons came loose in homebuilt aircraft during high speed pass. Aircraft rolled, entered spin and crashed.

As the FAA filed it

AILERONS CAME LOOSE IN HOMEBUILT AIRCRAFT DURING HIGH SPEED PASS. AIRCRAFT ROLLED, ENTERED SPIN AND CRASHED.

NTSB investigation

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