# Accident 19890704026459A: Amtr HCV110, Newcastle, WY, July 4, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1989, 07:15 local time
- Place: Newcastle, WY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.8407° N, 104.2090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8407&lon=-104.2090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4831N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4831N-2003-10-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Vickers Henry HCV-110 (registry code 05613CE, https://openairdocs.org/model/vickers-henry-hcv-110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR HCV110
- Reported engine: AMTRVW VW*
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 484 total, 87 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA165) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890704026459A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER,STALLED TRYING TO STRETCH GLIDE TO OPEN FIELD. GROUND POWER UNIT ENGINE SINGLE MAGNETO DEFECTIVE.

## 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 DEN89LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA165), Jul 4, 1989: Henry Vickers HCV-110 (N4831N), Newcastle, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE TO THE MAGNETO. THE SELECTION OF A POWERPLANT WITH A SINGLE MAGNETO SYSTEM WAS AN IMPROPER CHOICE AND DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE CAUSE. THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE WIND FOR THE…

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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