# Accident 19901104049259A: Amtr AVIDFLYER, New London, WI, November 4, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 4, 1990, 14:00 local time
- Place: New London, WI
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.3897° N, 88.7305° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3897&lon=-88.7305&mi=10
- Aircraft: N287AF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N287AF-2013-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bartel Dean J AVID FLYER (registry code 05616MB, https://openairdocs.org/model/bartel-dean-j-avid-flyer) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AVIDFLYER
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX532
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 121 total, 6 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901104049259A

## Narrative

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

TOO FAST AND LONG FOR LANDING ON SHORT PRIVATE STRIP.ELECTED TO GO AROUND TOO LATE AND STRUCK TREES AT RUNWAY END.

## 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 CHI91DEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEP01), Nov 4, 1990: Dean Bartel Avid Flyer Stol (N287AF), New London, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT AND HIS DELAY IN INITIATING A GO-AROUND.

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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