19880729028359A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrru E-RACER · Dubuque, IA · July 29, 1988

Date
July 29, 1988 · 17:00 local
Place
Dubuque, IA
Airport
Dubuque Municipal
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N131RD
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC88LA142
Reported as
Amtrru Eracer
Reported engine
AMTR BUICKV8
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,311 total91 in this make and model55 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Engine quit shortly after takeoff. Crash landed near runway. Faulty designed ignition system shorted. Tach faulty.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. CRASH LANDED NEAR RUNWAY. FAULTY DESIGNED IGNITION SYSTEM SHORTED. TACH FAULTY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N131RD · 1

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