# Accident 19900630023049A: Amtr B, Redding, CA, June 30, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 30, 1990, 14:30 local time
- Place: Redding, CA
- Airport: Enterprise Skypark Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5994° N, 122.4603° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5994&lon=-122.4603&mi=10
- Aircraft: N275G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N275G-2013-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Williams Gary B (registry code 05612JK, https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-gary-b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR B
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 172 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90DVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVG11) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900630023049A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AFTER 15 MINUTES ALOFT,JUST TIME TO EMPTY HEADER TANK WITH FUEL SELECTOR ON OFF. HIT TREE ON LANDING.

## 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 LAX90DVG11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DVG11), Jun 30, 1990: Gary Williams Avid Flyer (N275G), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO SELECT THE CORRECT POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OPERATION WITH A KNOWN DEAD BATTERY.

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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