# Accident 19880713054729A: Amtrvn VANSRV4, Zellwood, FL, July 13, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 13, 1988, 19:45 local time
- Place: Zellwood, FL
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.7301° N, 81.5992° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.7301&lon=-81.5992&mi=10
- Aircraft: N144TH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N144TH-1994-06-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hahn Thomas C RV-4 (registry code 056085R, https://openairdocs.org/model/hahn-thomas-c-rv-4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRVN VANSRV4
- Reported engine: LYC AEIO320E2B
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,224 total, 12 in this make and model, 85 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA221) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880713054729A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER ON LOCAL FLIGHT.NOSED UP ON FORCED LANDING SHORT OF RWY. LEFT MAGNETO CAME LOOSE. STRIPPED GEARS.

## 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 MIA88LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA221), Jul 13, 1988: Hahn RV-4 (N144TH), Zellwood, 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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