# Accident 19880715026779A: Amtr ROTORWAYEXEC, Newbourgh, IN, July 15, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1988, 13:03 local time
- Place: Newbourgh, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Pwr Off Run Land (Autorotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9698° N, 87.5701° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9698&lon=-87.5701&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3047, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3047-1989-11-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sollars David B ROTORWAY EXECUTIVE (registry code 13017FS, https://openairdocs.org/model/sollars-david-b-rotorway-executive) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR ROTORWAYEXEC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX09) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880715026779A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. MADE HARD VERTICAL CRASH LANDING APPARENTLY CAUSED BY LOW ROTOR RPM ON AUTOROTATION.

## 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 CHI88DEX09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEX09), Jul 15, 1988: Sollars Rotorway Executive (N3047), Newburgh, IN, 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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