# Accident 19900223002639A: Amtrrf FOKKERDR1, Kalispell, MT, February 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 23, 1990, 16:15 local time
- Place: Kalispell, MT
- Airport: Glacier Park International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.1904° N, 114.3796° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.1904&lon=-114.3796&mi=10
- Aircraft: N72517, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72517) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Heidenreich Frank W FOKKER DR-I (registry code 0566384, https://openairdocs.org/model/heidenreich-frank-w-fokker-dr-i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Warner SCARAB series (registry code 64502, https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-scarab-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRF FOKKERDR1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 500 total, 1 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA067) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900223002639A

## Narrative

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

STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN TURNING FINAL FOR LANDING. WAS FIRST FLIGHT IN SINGLE SEAT HOMEBUILT.

## 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 DEN90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA067), Feb 23, 1990: Heindenreich Fokker DR-1 (N72517), Kalispell, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL. HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THIS AIRCRAFT WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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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