# Accident 19900723028179A: Amtrru VARIEZE, Cincinnati, OH, July 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 23, 1990, 19:30 local time
- Place: Cincinnati, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.0690° N, 84.3904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0690&lon=-84.3904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N45DR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45DR-1990-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Robertson David B VARI-EZE (registry code 05609LS, https://openairdocs.org/model/robertson-david-b-vari-eze) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRRU VARIEZE
- Reported engine: CONT STCO200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,767 total, 512 in this make and model, 11 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC90FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900723028179A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE OVERHEATED LOST POWER CRASH LANDED IN RACE TRACK. FUEL FITTING LEAK CAUSED LEAN MIXTURE.

## 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 NYC90FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA169), Jul 23, 1990: David B. Robertson VARI-EZE (N45DR), Cincinnati, OH, destroyed. Probable cause: A POWER LOSS DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF A FUEL LINE FITTING AND INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION.

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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