# Accident 19901121051679A: Amtr GLASAIR, Kingston, NY, November 21, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1990, 16:15 local time
- Place: Kingston, NY
- Airport: Kingston-Ulster Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9307° N, 73.9892° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9307&lon=-73.9892&mi=10
- Aircraft: N330, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N330-1994-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lowe/Law GLASAIR III (registry code 0569101, https://openairdocs.org/model/lowe-law-glasair-iii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR GLASAIR
- Reported engine: LYC IO540G1F5
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 860 total, 119 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91DFA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DFA01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901121051679A

## Narrative

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

SLOWED TO CLEAR WIRES ON FINAL. DEVELOPED UNCHECKED HIGH SINK RATE AND IMPACTED ON DISPLACED THRESHOLD. GEAR FOLDED

## 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 NYC91DFA01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91DFA01), Nov 21, 1990: Lowe/Law Glasair SH-3 (N330), Kingston, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A HARD LANDING THAT COLLAPSED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DUE TO OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE TRUNION.

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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