19890430010339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Glasair · Watertown, WI · April 30, 1989

Date
April 30, 1989 · 07:00 local
Place
Watertown, WI
Airport
Watertown Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N29HJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI89DEP03
Reported as
Amtr Glasair
Reported engine
Lycoming O320B3B
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
354 total3 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel starvation due to incorrect carburetor float setting. Skidded sideways on landing.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO INCORRECT CARBURETOR FLOAT SETTING. SKIDDED SIDEWAYS ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.