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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrac ELITE532 · Indian Rocks Be, FL · May 2, 1990

Date
May 2, 1990 · 14:00 local
Place
Indian Rocks Be, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N70319
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA90LA115
Reported as
Amtrac ELITE532
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX532
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
100 total100 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine overheated, shut down. Had to land in gulf waters offshore. Liquid coolant line separated.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE OVERHEATED, SHUT DOWN. HAD TO LAND IN GULF WATERS OFFSHORE. LIQUID COOLANT LINE SEPARATED.

NTSB investigation

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