# Accident 19890325004669A: Amtrbx BENSENB8M, La Porte, TX, March 25, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1989, 10:12 local time
- Place: La Porte, TX
- Airport: La Porte Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6605° N, 95.0403° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6605&lon=-95.0403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9763N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9763N-1999-11-01) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Faulk Marvin B8M (registry code 13021QU, https://openairdocs.org/model/faulk-marvin-b8m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRBX BENSENB8M
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW1800VOLKS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 90 total, 10 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW89DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890325004669A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. AUTOROTATED INTO A FIELD WITH VERTICAL HARD IMPACT. POSSIBLE CARB ICE. NO CARBURETOR HEAT.

## 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 FTW89DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW89DRA03), Mar 25, 1989: Benson B-8-M (N9763N), La Porte, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: HARD LANDING WHICH OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT HAVING TO EXTEND HIS GLIDE OVER OBSTACLES ON SHORT FINAL TO THE FORCED LANDING AREA. THE FORCED LANDING WAS EXECUTED AS A RESULT OF ENGINE…

## Other reports on N9763N (1)

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

- [Incident 19910928051099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928051099I), Sep 28, 1991: Amtrbx BENSENB8M (N9763N), La Porte, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit en route. Forced landing in a field stopping in a drainage ditch. Suspect improper fuel system design.

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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