19890618015879A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Amtrru Varieze · Lantana, FL · June 18, 1989

Date
June 18, 1989 · 15:34 local
Place
Lantana, FL
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2UM
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA89FA177
Reported as
Amtrru Varieze
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
85 total89 in this make and model2 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.

Engine quit on downwind after takeoff. Pilot may have bumped unguarded magneto switchs to off. Failed to reset.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT ON DOWNWIND AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT MAY HAVE BUMPED UNGUARDED MAGNETO SWITCHS TO OFF. FAILED TO RESET.

NTSB investigation

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