# Accident 19900403007459A: Amtr CH701, Raymond, WI, April 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 3, 1990, 10:30 local time
- Place: Raymond, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7297° N, 87.8608° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7297&lon=-87.8608&mi=10
- Aircraft: N360JN, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N360JN-2012-08-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Nelson James A. CH 701 (registry code 05649CB, https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-james-a-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CH701
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 192 total, 14 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900403007459A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT. NOSED OVER LANDING IN MUD. FUEL TANK EMPTY. PILOT FAILED TO NOTE STRAINER DRAIN WAS LEAKING FUEL.

## 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 CHI90DEP03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP03), Apr 3, 1990: James A Nelson ZEN AIR CH701 (N360JN), Raymond, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL DRAIN. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DISREGARDING THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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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