# Accident 19890509034209A: Amtrds ALPHA, Star, ID, May 9, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 9, 1989, 10:45 local time
- Place: Star, ID
- Airport: Jump West Parachute Center Arp
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.7197° N, 116.4900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7197&lon=-116.4900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5531N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5531N-2017-07-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davis Gilbert E STARSHIP ALPHA (registry code 05613GU, https://openairdocs.org/model/davis-gilbert-e-starship-alpha) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Kawasaki ALL MDLS A/B (registry code 35500, https://openairdocs.org/engine/kawasaki-all-mdls-a-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRDS ALPHA
- Reported engine: AMTR KAWASAKI*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 309 total, 170 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA083) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890509034209A

## Narrative

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

PROPELLER DRIVE BELT TEETH STRIPPED CAUSING LOSS OF THRUST. IMPACTED ROUGH TERRAIN TRYING TO MAKE A PRIVATE AIRPORT

## 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 SEA89LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA083), May 9, 1989: Davis Starship Alpha (N5531N), Star, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER DRIVE BELT (STRIPPED TEETH). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND THE HILLY TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N5531N (2)

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

- [Accident 19870724045199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870724045199A), Jul 24, 1987: Amtrds ALPHA (N5531N), Burley, ID, Substantial damage. Loss of power on climbout. Forced landing in a river with gear down. Improper air cleaner cover a suspect.
- [Incident 19870607047829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870607047829I), Jun 7, 1987: Amtrds ALPHA (N5531N), Burley, ID, Minor damage. Aborted takeoff when heavy rain destroyed his lift or overgrossed his aircraft. Departed runway end.

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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