# Accident 19880729028359A: Amtrru ERACER, Dubuque, IA, July 29, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1988, 17:00 local time
- Place: Dubuque, IA
- Airport: Dubuque Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5001° N, 90.6895° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5001&lon=-90.6895&mi=10
- Aircraft: N131RD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N131RD-2022-03-14) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dickey K Shirlan E-RACER (registry code 0569084, https://openairdocs.org/model/dickey-k-shirlan-e-racer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU ERACER
- Reported engine: AMTR BUICKV8
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,311 total, 91 in this make and model, 55 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA142) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880729028359A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 MKC88LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA142), Jul 29, 1988: Shirlan Dickey E-RACER (N131RD), Dubuque, IA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N131RD (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19900701023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900701023019A), Jul 1, 1990: Amtrru ERACER (N131RD), Jackpot, NV, Substantial damage. Engine fire during air race. Brakes failed. Hot exhaust on fiber glass structure ignited.

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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