# Accident 19900819033869A: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2, Marana, AZ, August 19, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 1990, 17:40 local time
- Place: Marana, AZ
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.4503° N, 111.2904° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4503&lon=-111.2904&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3272U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3272U-2014-11-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Walter Ron C CHRISTEN EAGLE II (registry code 05658HE, https://openairdocs.org/model/walter-ron-c-christen-eagle-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360 series (registry code 41522, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR CHRISEAGLE2
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX90DUJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUJ06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900819033869A

## Narrative

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

WENT INTO FLAT INVERTED SPIN AFTER A HAMMERHEAD STALL MANEUVER. ENGINE FULL POWER ON IMPACT.

## 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 LAX90DUJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90DUJ06), Aug 20, 1990: Christen/Walter Christen Eagle II (N3272U), Marana, AZ, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF CONTROL BY THE PILOT.

## Other reports on N3272U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19851115067059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851115067059I), Nov 15, 1985: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 (N3272U), Chino, CA, Minor damage. Unable to maintain directional control after bounce on landing. Struck signs and lights. No bfr endorsement.

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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